| Term Name: |
olfactory placode formation |
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| Definition: |
The formation of a thickening of the neural ectoderm in the head region of the vertebrate embryo which develops into the olfactory region of the nasal cavity. |
| Ontology: |
GO: Biological Process [GO:0030910]
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