"apical ectodermal ridge" meaning in English

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        "A formation of ectodermal cells that occurs at the distal end of each limb bud and functions as the primary signaling point to secure the proper development of a limb."
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        "(embryology) A formation of ectodermal cells that occurs at the distal end of each limb bud and functions as the primary signaling point to secure the proper development of a limb."
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          "sense": "a formation of ectodermal cells at the distal end of each limb bud",
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        "(embryology) A formation of ectodermal cells that occurs at the distal end of each limb bud and functions as the primary signaling point to secure the proper development of a limb."
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