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