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dedifferentiate
[ dee-dif-uh-ren-shee-eyt ]
verb (used without object)
, Biology.
, de·dif·fer·en·ti·at·ed, de·dif·fer·en·ti·at·ing.
- to undergo dedifferentiation.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of dedifferentiate1
First recorded in 1915–20; back formation from dedifferentiation
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Example Sentences
When the researchers turned off the lights, they observed that more plastids dedifferentiated, and the frequency of organelle transfer increased fivefold.
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