undifferentiated adj : not differentiated [syn: uniform] [ant: differentiated]

English

Adjective

1. describes tissues where the individual cells have not yet developed mature or distinguishing features, or describes embryonic organisms where the organs cannot be identified.
2. describes a plant body where the vascular tissue has not developed, as in the thallophytes

Translations

An undifferentiated thing lacks qualities that would make it different or unique. The word commonly refers to:

Biology

• Stem cells, undifferentiated cells
• Cellular differentiation, the process by which stem cells develop specific roles

Economics

• Commodities, undifferentiated products
• Product differentiation, the process by which products are made unique

See also

• Differentiation

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