primitive groove

noun

: a depression or groove in the epiblast of the primitive streak that extends forward to the primitive knot

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“Primitive groove.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/primitive%20groove. Accessed 15 Dec. 2024.

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