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urinogenital ridge

noun
uri·​no·​genital ridge | \ ¦yu̇rənō+...-\

Definition of urinogenital ridge

: a pair of dorsolateral mesodermal ridges in the vertebrate embryo out of which the urogenital organs are developed

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History and Etymology for urinogenital ridge

urinogenital from urin- + genital

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