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convergent extension

convergent extension noun: a series of actions via which the embryonic tissue is reorganized to concenter along one axis and elongate along a perpendicular axis through the movement of cells.

Noun

convergent extension (usually uncountable, plural convergent extensions)

  1. (usually) A series of actions via which the embryonic tissue is reorganized to concenter along one axis and elongate along a perpendicular axis through the movement of cells.

Forms of convergent extension

pluralconvergent extensions

Questions about convergent extension

What does convergent extension mean?
Convergent extension means a series of actions via which the embryonic tissue is reorganized to concenter along one axis and elongate along a perpendicular axis through the movement of cells.
What part of speech is convergent extension?
Convergent extension is a noun.
What is the plural of convergent extension?
The plural of convergent extension is convergent extensions.

Words near convergent extension in the dictionary

  1. convergences
  2. convergencies
  3. convergency
  4. convergent
  5. convergent evolution
  6. convergent extension
  7. convergent extensions
  8. convergent sequence
  9. convergent sequences
  10. convergent series
  11. convergent thinking

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