placode
/ˈplakəʊd/Embryology
noun
A localized thickening of the ectoderm in a vertebrate embryo which contributes to the formation of a sensory organ, ganglion, feather or scale, etc.
Origin
Early 20th century; earliest use found in Science. From German Plakode from ancient Greek πλακώδης laminated, flaky from πλακ-, πλάξ flat plate + -ώδης.
- orthomorphic
- orthomorphism
- orthomyxovirus
- orthonectid
- Orthonectida
- orthonormal
- orthonormalise
- orthonormality
- orthonormalization
- orthonormalize
- orthopaedic
- orthopaedically
- orthopaedic bed
- orthopaedics
- orthopaedist
- orthopaedy
- orthopantomogram
- orthopantomograph
- orthopantomography
- orthopedic
- orthopedics
- orthopedy
- orthopercussion
- orthophonic
- orthophony