Term Name: | skin appendage placode |
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Synonyms: | cutaneous appendage follicle placode, skin follicle placode |
Definition: | An ectodermal placode that gives rise to any of the cutaneous appendages that protrude from the skin epidermis (heair, feathers, epidermal scales). |
Ontology: | Cell Ontology [UBERON:0011817] |