Look up: Primordium

1. primordium
   Latin, meaning: first beginning, origin
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2. primordium
   [n] - an organ in its earliest stage of development
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3. Primordium
   A tissue or plant organ in its earliest distinct state.
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4. Primordium
   Primordium: In embryology, organ or tissue in its earliest recognizable stage of development. As, for example, the thyroid primordium. The plural is primordia. Borrowed directly from the Latin primordium (to begin), derived from the Latin words primus (first) + ordiri (to begin0. Known also as the anlage or rudiment.
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5. primordium
   An aggregation of cells in the embryo indicating the first trace of an organ or structure. ... Synonym: anlage. ... Origin: L. Origin, fr. Primus, first, + ordior, to begin ... (05 Mar 2000) ...
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6. primordium
   anlage noun an organ in its earliest stage of development; the foundation for subsequent development
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7. primordium
   (pri-mor´de-әm) the first beginnings of an organ or part in the developing embryo.
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8. primordium
   Type: Term Pronunciation: prī-mōr′dē-ŭm Definitions: 1. An aggregation of cells in the embryo indicating the first trace of an organ or structure. Synonyms: anlage1
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9. Primordium
   A `primordium` (plural: `primordia`), in embryology, is defined as an organ or tissue in its earliest recognizable stage of development. Cells of the primordium are called primordial cells A primordium can be considered the simplest set of initial conditions capable of triggering growth. Within any ...
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