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holoclone

holoclone noun: a colony-forming stem cell that has a higher growth potential than a meroclone because it does not contain differentiated cells.

Noun

holoclone (plural holoclones)

  1. A colony-forming stem cell that has a higher growth potential than a meroclone because it does not contain differentiated cells

Forms of holoclone

pluralholoclones

Origin of holoclone

From holo- + clone.

Questions about holoclone

What does holoclone mean?
Holoclone means a colony-forming stem cell that has a higher growth potential than a meroclone because it does not contain differentiated cells.
What part of speech is holoclone?
Holoclone is a noun.
What is the plural of holoclone?
The plural of holoclone is holoclones.

Words near holoclone in the dictionary

  1. holochoantic
  2. holochroal
  3. holocinematographic
  4. holocinematography
  5. holoclonal
  6. holoclone
  7. holoclones
  8. holococcolith
  9. holococcolithophore
  10. holococcolithophores
  11. holococcoliths

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