cell memory
Biology
noun
The continuation or repetition of a particular metabolic process or other activity by a cell; specifically the phenomenon whereby cells remain committed to a particular line of differentiation during multiple generations of descent.
Origin
Late 19th century; earliest use found in American Journal of Psychology.
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