medullary plate

noun

: the longitudinal dorsal zone of epiblast in the early vertebrate embryo that constitutes the primordium of the neural tissue

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“Medullary plate.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/medullary%20plate. Accessed 27 Feb. 2025.

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