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primordium

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(prī môr′dē əm)

noun pl. primordia

Embryology the first recognizable aggregation of cells that will form a distinct organ or part of the embryo

Origin: ModL < L: see primordial

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noun pl. pri·mor·di·a (-dē-ə)

An organ or a part in its most rudimentary form or stage of development.

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Origin: Latin prīmōrdium; see primordial

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