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neural plate
noun
Definition of NEURAL PLATE
: a thickened plate of ectoderm along the dorsal midline of the early vertebrate embryo that gives rise to the neural tube and neural crests
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First Known Use of NEURAL PLATE
1888
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neural plate
noun
Medical Definition of NEURAL PLATE
: a thickened plate of ectoderm along the dorsal midline of the early vertebrate embryo that gives rise to the neural tube and crests
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