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.

1. to undergo dedifferentiation.

Word History and Origins

Origin of dedifferentiate¹

First recorded in 1915–20; back formation from dedifferentiation

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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