Definition of neural plate
: a thickened plate of ectoderm along the dorsal midline of the early vertebrate embryo that gives rise to the neural tube and neural crests
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“Neural plate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/neural%20plate. Accessed 26 Sep. 2021.
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The first known use of neural plate was in 1885
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