neural groove

noun

: the median dorsal longitudinal groove formed in the vertebrate embryo by the neural plate after the appearance of the neural folds

called also medullary groove

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“Neural groove.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/neural%20groove. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.

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