ˈplaˌkōd noun
( -s )
Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary plac- + -ode
: a platelike thickening of embryonic ectoderm from which a definitive structure develops
ear placode
olfactory placode
— see lens placode
ˈplaˌkōd noun
( -s )
Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary plac- + -ode
: a platelike thickening of embryonic ectoderm from which a definitive structure develops
ear placode
olfactory placode
— see lens placode
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012