Preferred Label : ectodermal placode;
Uberon definition : An ectodermal placode is a thickening of the ectoderm that is the primordium of many
structures derived from the ectoderm[GO];
Uberon related term : epithelial placode;
Uberon Taxon note : With the exception of the adenohypophysis, homologues of the nonneurogenic placodes
(e.g. placodes giving rise to the teeth, hair follicles and lens), appear to be lacking
in invertebrate chordates.;
Origin ID : 0005085;
Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
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An ectodermal placode is a thickening of the ectoderm that is the primordium of many
structures derived from the ectoderm[GO]
