"multipotent" meaning in English

See multipotent in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more multipotent [comparative], most multipotent [superlative]
Etymology: From multi- + potent. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|multi|potent}} 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. Categories (topical): Biology
    Sense id: en-multipotent-en-adj-doNbGQ6t Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with multi-, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 13 87 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with multi-: 41 59 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 12 88 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 8 92 Topics: biology, natural-sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: multipotency, multipotential
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