| Term: | EVL lamellipodium |
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| Note: | This page represents a term created by the combination ("post-composition") of two ontology terms. For more information on the individual terms, click the hyperlinked name. |
| Name: | EVL |
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| Synonyms: | enveloping layer |
| Definition: | Outermost monolayer of cells surrounding the embryo that become very flattened in the blastula and give rise to the periderm. Sometimes used synonymously with periderm. |
| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0000086] |
| Name: | lamellipodium |
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| Definition: | A thin sheetlike process extended by the leading edge of a migrating cell or extending cell process; contains a dense meshwork of actin filaments. |
| Ontology: | GO: Cellular Component [GO:0030027] QuickGO AmiGO |