"multipotent" meaning in English

See multipotent in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more multipotent [comparative], most multipotent [superlative]
Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *mel-der. Proto-Indo-European *ml̥tós? Proto-Italic *moltos Latin multus Latin multīder. Middle English multi- English multi- English potent English multipotent From multi- + potent. Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:af|multi-|potent|text=+|tree=1}} Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *mel-der. Proto-Indo-European *ml̥tós? Proto-Italic *moltos Latin multus Latin multīder. Middle English multi- English multi- English potent English multipotent [Appendix:Glossary#derived_terms|Derived]] from", "terms" : [ { "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "is_uncertain" : true, "id" : "good", "children" : [ { "keyword_abbrev" : "der.", "keyword_label" : "Derived from", "terms" : [ { "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "Proto-Indo-European", "term" : "*mel-", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "ine-pro" } ], "keyword" : "derived" } ], "status" : "inline", "lang_name" : "Proto-Indo-European", "term" : "*ml̥tós", "lang" : "ine-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "Proto-Italic", "term" : "*moltos", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "itc-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "Latin", "term" : "multus", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "la" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "keyword" : "from" } ], "lang_name" : "Latin", "term" : "multī", "status" : "inline", "lang" : "la" } ], "keyword" : "derived" } ], "lang_name" : "Middle English", "term" : "multi-", "status" : "inline", "lang" : "enm" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "multi-", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" }, { "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "potent", "status" : "missing", "lang" : "en" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "is_group" : true, "keyword" : "affix" } ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "multipotent", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" }" data-lang="en" data-title="multipotent"> From multi- + potent. Head templates: {{en-adj}} multipotent (comparative more multipotent, superlative most multipotent)
  1. Having the power to do many different things. Synonyms: pluripotent
    Sense id: en-multipotent-en-adj-sWuh-Db9
  2. (biology) Describing a cell that can give rise to a limited number of several different types of cell. Coordinate_terms: pluripotent, totipotent, oligopotent, unipotent
    Sense id: en-multipotent-en-adj-doNbGQ6t Categories (other): Biology, English entries referencing missing etymons, English entries with etymology texts, English entries with etymology trees, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with multi-, Pages using etymon with no ID, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Pages with etymology trees Disambiguation of English entries referencing missing etymons: 26 74 Disambiguation of English entries with etymology texts: 25 75 Disambiguation of English entries with etymology trees: 25 75 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 16 84 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with multi-: 39 61 Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 18 82 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 15 85 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 9 91 Disambiguation of Pages with etymology trees: 18 82 Topics: biology, natural-sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: multipotency, multipotential
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