"convergent extension" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: convergent extensions [plural]
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  1. (embryology) A series of actions via which the embryonic tissue is reorganized to concenter along one axis and elongate along a perpendicular axis through the movement of cells. Wikipedia link: convergent extension Tags: uncountable, usually Categories (topical): Embryology
    Sense id: en-convergent_extension-en-noun-ad54oeel Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: embryology, medicine, sciences

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