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anlage

/ˈɑːn.lɑː.ɡə/

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noun

/ˈɑːn.lɑː.ɡə/C2formalscientific
  • ruСуществительное, обозначающее самую раннюю стадию развития органа или структуры, служащую основой для последующего роста и дифференцировки.

A noun referring to the earliest stage of development of an organ or structure, serving as the foundation for subsequent growth and differentiation.

  1. Embryonic foundationC2formalscientific

    The initial cluster of cells in an embryo from which a specific organ or tissue develops.

    ruЗародышевое основание

    • The neural anlage forms the basis of the central nervous system.
    • Researchers studied the limb anlage in developing chicken embryos.
    • The anlage of the heart appears early in embryonic development.

    Synonymsbudgermprimordiumrudiment

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