primordium
[ prahy-mawr-dee-uhm ]
/ praɪˈmɔr di əm /
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noun, plural pri·mor·di·a [prahy-mawr-dee-uh]. /praɪˈmɔr di ə/. Embryology.
the first recognizable, histologically differentiated stage in the development of an organ.
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primordium
/ (praɪˈmɔːdɪəm) /
noun plural -dia (-dɪə)
biology an organ or part in the earliest stage of development
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