OBO ID: BSPO:0000199
Term Name: animal-vegetal axis Search Ontology:
Synonyms:
  • A-V axis
  • animal/vegetal axis
  • AV axis
Definition: An axis that extends from the animal end of an egg or early embryo to the opposite, vegetal end. In animals with yolk-bearing eggs, the vegetal end is the yolk bearing pole. (pertains to animals only - both vertebrate and invertebrate embryos).
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Ontology: Spatial Ontology
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