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With reference to an animal cell or part, having the potential for developing into various specialized ways in response to external or internal stimuli: A totipotent cell has the ability to separate and create a new individual organ or tissue.
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Referring to something that is capable of performing all essential tasks: The founding queens of some species are totipotent or nearly so.
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