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Definitions for primordium
praɪˈmɔr di əm; -di əpri·mordi·um

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. primordium, anlagenoun

    an organ in its earliest stage of development; the foundation for subsequent development

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  1. primordiumnoun

    An aggregation of cells that is the first stage in the development of an organ

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  1. primordium

    A primordium is an early stage in the development of an organ, tissue, or part of an organism. It refers to the initial or rudimentary form, often observed under a microscope, that a part takes before its mature, fully-formed state. This term is commonly used in biology, botany, and embryology.

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  1. Primordium

    A primordium in embryology, is defined as an organ or tissue in its earliest recognizable stage of development. Cells of the primordium are called primordial cells. A primordium is the simplest set of cells capable of triggering growth of the would-to-be organ and the initial foundation from which an organ is able to grow. Although it is frequently used term in plant biology, the terminology is used in biology of all multicellular organisms

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of primordium in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of primordium in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

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