| Term Name: | cephalic furrow formation |
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| Definition: | Formation of a partial necklace of inturning tissue on the lateral sides of the embryo, along the dorsal-ventral axis. This furrow demarcates head from thorax in the developing protostome. |
| Ontology: | GO: Biological Process [GO:0007376] QuickGO AmiGO |