Term Name:	embryonic cloacal fold
Synonyms:	cloacal fold
Definition:	One of the pair of mesenchymal swellings (folds) located on either side of the cloacal membrane during the indifferent stage of embryonic development; cranial to the cloacal membrane the folds unite to form the genital tubercle; caudally the folds are subdivided into urogenital folds anteriorly and anal folds posteriorly
Ontology:	Cell Ontology [UBERON:0012292]