Primordium
noun, plural primordia
[prahy-mawr-dee-uh] /praɪˈmɔr di ə/ (Show IPA). Embryology.
1.
the first recognizable, histologically differentiated stage in the development of an organ.
noun (pl) -dia (-dɪə)
1.
(biology) an organ or part in the earliest stage of development
primordium pri·mor·di·um (prī-môr’dē-əm)
n. pl. pri·mor·di·a (-dē-ə)
An aggregation of cells in the embryo indicating the first trace of an organ or structure.
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