primordium

/praɪˈmɔrdiəm/
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Other forms: primordia

Definitions of primordium
  1. noun
    an organ in its earliest stage of development; the foundation for subsequent development
    synonyms: anlage
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    type of:
    organ
    a fully differentiated structural and functional unit in an animal that is specialized for some particular function
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