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lens placode
lens placode[′lenz ′pla‚kōd] (embryology) The ectodermal anlage of the lens of the eye; its formation is induced by the presence of the underlying optic vesicle. lens placode
lens placodeA placode developing in the ectoderm directly overlying the optic vesicle. It forms the lens vesicle, which becomes enclosed in the optic cup and eventually becomes the lens of the eye. See also: placode |