Dictionary
Thesaurus
Encyclopedia
Translator
Web

genital ridge

 - 3 dictionary results

genital ridge

–noun
the area in the vertebrate embryo that develops into ovaries in the female and testes in the male.
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2009.
Cite This Source Link To genital ridge
Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: genital ridge
Function: noun
: a ridge of embryonic mesoblast developing from the mesonephros and giving rise to the gonad on either side of the body
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
Cite This Source
Medical Dictionary

genital ridge n.
See gonadal ridge.

The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Cite This Source
Search another word or see genital ridge on Thesaurus | Reference
FacebookTwitterFollow us: