multipotent
Having the power to do many different things.
Adjective
- Having the power to do many different things.
Synonyms: pluripotent
- Describing a cell that can give rise to a limited number of several different types of cell.
Coordinate Terms: pluripotent totipotent oligopotent unipotent
Origin
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.