Term: EVL blastoderm cell
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Name: EVL
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: blastoderm cell
Synonyms: blastomere
Definition: An undifferentiated cell produced by early cleavages of the fertilized egg (zygote).
Ontology: Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0009177]