| Term Name: | primitive streak |
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| Synonyms: | primitive streak - blastopore - germ ring |
| Definition: | The primitive streak is a structure that forms during the early stages of avian, reptilian and mammalian embryonic development[WP]. the midline ridge of the embryonic epiblast that later develops into mesoderm and endoderm[MP] |
| Ontology: | Uberon Ontology [UBERON:0004341] |