Term Name:	imaginal disc pattern formation
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Definition:	The regionalization process that results in defined areas of the imaginal disc that will undergo specific cell differentaiton. Imaginal discs are epithelial infoldings in the larvae of holometabolous insects that develop into adult appendages (legs, antennae, wings, etc.) during metamorphosis from larval to adult form.
Ontology:	GO: Biological Process [GO:0007447]    QuickGO    AmiGO