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Rathke's pouches

Rathke's pouches is the plural of Rathke's pouch.

Meaning of Rathke's pouch

Noun

Rathke's pouch (plural Rathke's pouches)

  1. A depression in the roof of the developing mouth in front of the buccopharyngeal membrane. It gives rise to the adenohypophysis.

Questions about Rathke's pouches

What is Rathke's pouches the plural of?
Rathke's pouches is the plural of Rathke's pouch.

Words near Rathke's pouches in the dictionary

  1. Rathjes
  2. Rathke
  3. Rathke's cleft
  4. Rathke's clefts
  5. Rathke's pouch
  6. Rathke's pouches
  7. Rathkeale
  8. Rathkes
  9. Rathlin
  10. Rathlin Island
  11. Rathman

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