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preplate

preplate noun: the structure, located near the pia, that develops into the cortical plate.

Noun

preplate (plural preplates)

  1. The structure, located near the pia, that develops into the cortical plate
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Forms of preplate

pluralpreplates

Origin of preplate

From pre- + plate.

Questions about preplate

What does preplate mean?
Preplate means the structure, located near the pia, that develops into the cortical plate.
What part of speech is preplate?
Preplate is a noun.
What is the plural of preplate?
The plural of preplate is preplates.

Words near preplate in the dictionary

  1. preplasma
  2. preplasmablast
  3. preplasmablasts
  4. preplasmas
  5. preplasmolyzed
  6. preplate
  7. preplated
  8. preplatelet
  9. preplatelets
  10. preplates
  11. preplating

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