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primitive streak

primitive streak noun: a formation that occurs during the initial phases of embryonic development in birds, reptiles and mammals.

Noun

primitive streak (plural primitive streaks)

  1. A formation that occurs during the initial phases of embryonic development in birds, reptiles and mammals.

Forms of primitive streak

pluralprimitive streaks

Questions about primitive streak

What does primitive streak mean?
Primitive streak means a formation that occurs during the initial phases of embryonic development in birds, reptiles and mammals.
What part of speech is primitive streak?
Primitive streak is a noun.
What is the plural of primitive streak?
The plural of primitive streak is primitive streaks.

Words near primitive streak in the dictionary

  1. primitive recursive
  2. primitive reflex
  3. primitive reflexes
  4. primitive root
  5. primitive roots
  6. primitive streak
  7. primitive streaks
  8. primitive type
  9. primitive types
  10. primitive wrapper class
  11. primitive wrapper classes

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