pluripotentiality

pluripotentiality

 [ploor″ĭ-po-ten″she-al´ĭ-te] ability to develop in any one of several different ways, or to affect more than one organ or tissue. adj., adj pluripo´tent, pluripoten´tial.

pluripotentiality

The ability of stem cells to differentiate into almost all cells that arise from the three germ layers but not to form placenta or supporting structures. See also UNIPOTENTIALITY.