| Term Name: | first cell cycle pseudocleavage |
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| Definition: | A process that occurs during the first cell cycle in an embryo, in which anterior cortical contractions culminate in a single partial constriction of the embryo called the pseudocleavage furrow. An example of this process is found in nematode worms. |
| Ontology: | GO: Biological Process [GO:0030590] QuickGO AmiGO |