释义 |
de·differentiation \(ˈ)dē+\ noun Etymology: de- + differentiation 1. biology a. : reversion of specialized structures (as cells) to a more generalized or primitive condition often as a preliminary to major physiological or structural change b. : return of plant cells to a meristematic state (as in the production of phellogen) 2. biology : disintegration of specialized habits and adaptations |