primordium
[ prahy-mawr-dee-uhm ]
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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How to use primordium in a sentence
According to the author, anlage may be variously rendered as rudiment, inception or primordium.
The Popular Science Monthly, July, 1900 | Various
British Dictionary definitions for primordium
primordium
/ (praɪˈmɔːdɪəm) /
nounplural -dia (-dɪə)
biology an organ or part in the earliest stage of development
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