anlage /an·lage/ (ahn-lah´gĕ) (an´lāj) pl. anla´gen [Ger.] primordium.
anlage.
anlage (on´läg
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anlage
an·la·ge or An·la·ge (än lä-g )n. pl. an·la·ges or an·la·gen (-g n) 1. The initial clustering of embryonic cells from which a part or an organ develops; primordium. 2. A genetic predisposition to a given trait or personality characteristic. |
anlage.
See primordium.
anlage (on´läg
),n the first cells in the embryo that form any distinct part or organ.
anlage
pl. anlagen [Ger.] primordium.
anlage
Embryology Any early embryonic structure that differentiates into a more complex structure. See Retinal anlage.
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