anlage (redirected from anlages)

anlage /an·lage/ (ahn-lah´ge) (an´laj) pl. anla´gen   [Ger.] primordium.

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an·la·ge or An·la·ge (änlä-g)

n. pl. an·la·ges or an·la·gen (-gn)

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.

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anlage (on´läg),

n the first cells in the embryo that form any distinct part or organ.

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anlage

pl. anlagen [Ger.] primordium.