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primitive streaks

primitive streaks is the plural of primitive streak.

Meaning of primitive streak

Noun

primitive streak (plural primitive streaks)

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

Questions about primitive streaks

What is primitive streaks the plural of?
Primitive streaks is the plural of primitive streak.

Words near primitive streaks in the dictionary

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

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