| Name: | neural plate |
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| Synonyms: | presumptive central nervous system |
| Definition: | Portion of tissue that is the earliest recognizable dorsal ectodermal primordium of the central nervous system present near the end of gastrulation before infolding to form the neural keel; consists of a thickened pseudostratified epithelium. |
| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0000132] |
| Name: | increased width |
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| Synonyms: | broad, wide, wide/broad |
| Definition: | A width which is relatively large. |
| Ontology: | Phenotypic Quality Ontology [PATO:0000600] |