Embryo
Developing stage of a multicellular organism
Differentiation
Process in which cells become specialized in structure and function
Totipotent
Cells that are able to develop into any type of cell found in the body (including cells that make up the extraembryonic membranes and placenta)
Blastocyst
Stage of early development in mammals that consist of a hollow ball of cells
Pluripotent
Cells that are capable of developing in to most, but not all, of the bodies cell types
Stem cell
Unspecialized cell that can give rise to one or more types of specialized cells
Multipotent
Cell with limited potential to develop into many types of different cells