limb bud

n.

A mesenchymal outgrowth covered with ectoderm on the flank of an embryo that gives rise to either the forelimb or the hindlimb.

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Nearby words

liman, limassol, limavady, limaçon, limb, limb bud, limb lead, limb-girdle muscular dystrophy, limba, limbate, limbed

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