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area pellucida
[ puh-loo-si-duh ]
noun
, Embryology.
- the translucent central area of the blastoderm of birds and reptiles within which the embryo develops.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of area pellucida1
From New Latin
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Example Sentences
The epiblast spreads rapidly over the white yolk, and the area pellucida also increases in size.
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Junction between the white-yolk spheres and the hypoblast cells at the passage from the area pellucida to the area opaca.
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Section through anterior part of area pellucida in front of embryonic shield.
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Section through the anterior part of the area pellucida in front of the primitive streak.
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Section through area pellucida just in front of primitive streak.
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