Meaning Of The Word Dedifferentiation

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What's The Definition Of Dedifferentiation?

dedifferentiation in American English
a reversal of cell development, esp. in plants, so that the differentiation that had occurred previously is lost and the cell becomes more generalized in structure
noun: a process by which structures or behaviors that were specialized for a specific function lose their specialization and become simplified or generalized

dedifferentiation in British English
noun: the reversion of the cells of differentiated tissue to a less specialized form

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