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dedifferentiation

[ dee-dif-uh-ren-shee-ey-shuhn ]

noun

, Biology.
  1. a process by which structures or behaviors that were specialized for a specific function lose their specialization and become simplified or generalized.

dedifferentiation

/ diːˌdɪfəˌrɛnʃɪˈeɪʃən /

noun

  1. the reversion of the cells of differentiated tissue to a less specialized form

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Word History and Origins

Origin of dedifferentiation1

First recorded in 1915–20; de- + differentiation ( def )

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