neural crest
neural crest noun: a strip of ectodermal material in the early vertebrate embryo inserted between the prospective neural plate and the epidermis.
Noun
neural crest (plural neural crests)
- A strip of ectodermal material in the early vertebrate embryo inserted between the prospective neural plate and the epidermis.
- All of these features are under the control of a particular set of cells in the embryo called the neural crest, from which a particular part of the brain, the amygdala, derives.1999, Matt Ridley, Genome, Harper Perennial, published 2004, page 167
neural crest meaning in Tamil and Arabic
neural crest in Tamil
- நரம்பு முகடு, நரம்புச்சி
neural crest in Arabic
- ectodermal material
- عُرْف عَصَبِيّ ʕurf ʕaṣabiyy
Forms of neural crest
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Words formed from neural crest
Questions about neural crest
- What does neural crest mean?
- Neural crest means a strip of ectodermal material in the early vertebrate embryo inserted between the prospective neural plate and the epidermis.
- What is neural crest in Tamil?
- Neural crest in Tamil is நரம்பு முகடு, நரம்புச்சி. See Neural crest meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is neural crest?
- Neural crest is a noun.
- What is the plural of neural crest?
- The plural of neural crest is neural crests.
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