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subplate

subplate noun: a layer of cells lying below the cortical plate of the cerebral cortex.

Noun

subplate (plural subplates)

  1. A layer of cells lying below the cortical plate of the cerebral cortex.

Forms of subplate

pluralsubplates

Origin of subplate

From sub- + plate.

Questions about subplate

What does subplate mean?
Subplate means a layer of cells lying below the cortical plate of the cerebral cortex.
What part of speech is subplate?
Subplate is a noun.
What is the plural of subplate?
The plural of subplate is subplates.

Words near subplate in the dictionary

  1. subplasmalemal
  2. subplasmalemmal
  3. subplastic
  4. subplastidial
  5. subplastymal
  6. subplate
  7. subplates
  8. subplatform
  9. subplatforms
  10. subplatter
  11. subplatysmal

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