multipotent

multipotent

English

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.

    Adjective

    multipotent (comparative more multipotent, superlative most multipotent)

    1. Having the power to do many different things.
      Synonym: pluripotent
    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

    French

    Etymology

      From multi- +‎ potent.

      Adjective

      multipotent (feminine multipotente, masculine plural multipotents, feminine plural multipotentes)

      1. (biology) multipotent
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