embryonic disc

noun

variants or embryonic disk
plural embryonic discs or embryonic disks
1
2
: the part of the inner cell mass of a blastocyst from which the embryo of a placental mammal develops

called also embryonic shield

Examples of embryonic disc in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web From the few that do make impact, researchers can gather clues about the composition of our solar system, with the goal of understanding how planets and other bodies emerged from an embryonic disk of dust and gas some 5 billion years ago. Nathaniel Scharping, Discover Magazine, 23 Jan. 2017

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Word History

First Known Use

1871, in the meaning defined at sense 1b

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The first known use of embryonic disc was in 1871

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“Embryonic disc.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/embryonic%20disc. Accessed 29 Mar. 2024.

Medical Definition

embryonic disc

noun
variants or embryonic disk
1
2
: the part of the inner cell mass of a blastocyst from which the embryo of a placental mammal develops

called also embryonic shield

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