| Name: | EVL |
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| Synonyms: | enveloping layer |
| Definition: | Outermost monolayer of cells surrounding the embryo that become very flattened in the blastula and give rise to the periderm. Sometimes used synonymously with periderm. |
| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0000086] |
| Name: | cell |
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| Synonyms: | cells |
| Definition: | Anatomical structure that has as its parts a maximally connected cell compartment surrounded by a plasma membrane. |
| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0009000] |
| Name: | mosaicism |
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| Synonyms: | heterogeneity |
| Definition: | An organismal quality inhering in a bearer by virtue of the bearer's having two or more cell populations that differ in genetic makeup. This situation can affect any type of cell, including blood cells, gametes (egg and sperm cells), and skin. |
| Ontology: | Phenotypic Quality Ontology [PATO:0002048] |