primordium
[ prahy-mawr-dee-uh m ]
/ praɪˈmɔr di əm /
noun, plural pri·mor·di·a [prahy-mawr-dee-uh] /praɪˈmɔr di ə/. Embryology.
the first recognizable, histologically differentiated stage in the development of an organ.
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Example sentences from the Web for primordium
According to the author, anlage may be variously rendered as rudiment, inception or primordium.
British Dictionary definitions for primordium
primordium
/ (praɪˈmɔːdɪəm) /
noun plural -dia (-dɪə)
biology
an organ or part in the earliest stage of development
Medical definitions for primordium
primordium
[ prī-môr′dē-əm ]
n. pl. pri•mor•di•a (-dē-ə)
An aggregation of cells in the embryo indicating the first trace of an organ or structure.