"neural crest" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: neural crests [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} neural crest (plural neural crests)
  1. (embryology) A strip of ectodermal material in the early vertebrate embryo inserted between the prospective neural plate and the epidermis. Wikipedia link: neural crest Categories (topical): Embryology Derived forms: neural crest syndrome Translations (ectodermal material): عُرْف عَصَبِيّ (ʕurf ʕaṣabiyy) [masculine] (Arabic), crête neurale [feminine] (French)
    Sense id: en-neural_crest-en-noun-mm5mA37E Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: embryology, medicine, sciences

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