placode
(pla′kōd″)
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[Gr. plax, stem plak-, plate + -ode]
In embryology, a platelike thickening of epithelium, usually the ectoderm, that serves as the precursor of an organ or structure. There's more to see -- the rest of this topic is available only to subscribers.
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