Name: | hatching gland |
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Synonyms: | hgg |
Definition: | A transversely oriented set of cells located deep to the EVL on the pericardial membrane, especially prominent during pharyngula period because of the brightly refractile cytoplasmic granules (containing hatching enzymes) of the principal cells of the gland. |
Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0000026] |