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rhombomere

rhombomere noun: a temporarily divided segment of the developing neural tube, within the hindbrain region.

Noun

rhombomere (plural rhombomeres)

  1. (developmental biology) A temporarily divided segment of the developing neural tube, within the hindbrain region

Forms of rhombomere

pluralrhombomeres

Origin of rhombomere

From rhombo- + -mere.

Words formed from rhombomere

Questions about rhombomere

What does rhombomere mean?
Rhombomere means a temporarily divided segment of the developing neural tube, within the hindbrain region.
What part of speech is rhombomere?
Rhombomere is a noun.
What is the plural of rhombomere?
The plural of rhombomere is rhombomeres.

Words near rhombomere in the dictionary

  1. rhomboides
  2. rhomboideum
  3. rhomboideus
  4. rhomboidly
  5. rhomboids
  6. rhombomere
  7. rhombomeres
  8. rhombomeric
  9. rhombos
  10. rhombosortase
  11. rhombosortases

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