de·dif·fer·en·ti·a·tion (d  d f- -r nsh-  shn)n. Biology Regression of a specialized cell or tissue to a simpler, more embryonic, unspecialized form. Dedifferentiation may occur before the regeneration of appendages in plants and certain animals and in the development of some cancers. de dif·fer·enti·ate v. |
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| Verb | 1. | dedifferentiate - lose specialization in form or function develop - grow, progress, unfold, or evolve through a process of evolution, natural growth, differentiation, or a conducive environment; "A flower developed on the branch"; "The country developed into a mighty superpower"; "The embryo develops into a fetus"; "This situation has developed over a long time" differentiate - become different during development; "cells differentiate" |
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