ˈänˌlägə, ˈȧnˌlȧ-, G ˈänˌlää- noun
( plural anla·gen -gən ; also anlages )
Usage: sometimes capitalized
Etymology: German, from Middle High German anlāge request, ambush, from ane on, at (from Old High German ana ) + lāge act of laying, position, from Old High German lāga laying; akin to Old High German ligen to lie — more at on , lie
: the foundation or basis of a subsequent development : rudiment ; specifically : the first accumulation of cells in an embryo recognizable as the commencement of a developing part or organ