precartilage
[ prē-kär′tl-ĭj ]
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n.
A closely packed aggregation of mesenchymal cells just prior to their differentiation into embryonic cartilage.
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Words nearby precartilage
precapillary, precariat, precarious, precariously, precarity, precartilage, precast, precatory, precaution, precautionary, precautionary principle
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