| Term: | EVL superficial blastomere |
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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: | superficial blastomere |
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| Synonyms: | superficial blastomeres |
| Definition: | Cells (completely cleaved), located at the surface of the blastodisc, above the deep blastomeres. |
| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0001484] |