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pattern formation

pattern formation noun: the mechanism in developing tissue by which originally similar cells acquire diverse forms and functions by coordinated cell fate control.

Noun

pattern formation (countable and uncountable, plural pattern formations)

  1. The mechanism in developing tissue by which originally similar cells acquire diverse forms and functions by coordinated cell fate control.

Forms of pattern formation

pluralpattern formations

Questions about pattern formation

What does pattern formation mean?
Pattern formation means the mechanism in developing tissue by which originally similar cells acquire diverse forms and functions by coordinated cell fate control.
What part of speech is pattern formation?
Pattern formation is a noun.
What is the plural of pattern formation?
The plural of pattern formation is pattern formations.

Words near pattern formation in the dictionary

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  2. pattern budget
  3. pattern budgets
  4. pattern card
  5. pattern cards
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  8. pattern glass
  9. pattern glasses
  10. pattern hoe
  11. pattern hoes

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