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area opaca

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[oh-pey-kuh] / oʊˈpeɪ kə /

noun

Embryology.
  1. the opaque area of the blastoderm surrounding the area pellucida.


Etymology

Origin of area opaca

From New Latin

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Blood, it may be mentioned, first appears in the area vasculosa, the outer portion of the area opaca.

From Text Book of Biology, Part 1: Vertebrata by Wells, H. G. (Herbert George)

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