pluripotent Syllabification: (plu·ri·po·tent)Pronunciation: /ˌplo͝oriˈpōtnt/Definition of pluripotent adjective Biology (of an immature or stem cell) capable of giving rise to several different cell types. Origin: 1940s: from pluri- 'several' + Latin potent- 'being able' (see potent1)pluripotent in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of pluripotent in the British & World English dictionary