buccopharyngeal membrane
noun
: a membrane in an early embryo that is composed of ectoderm and endoderm and separates the foregut from the stomodeum
called also oral membrane, oral plate, oropharyngeal membrane
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“Buccopharyngeal membrane.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/buccopharyngeal%20membrane. Accessed 23 Jul. 2025.
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