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spiral cleavage
spiral cleavage[′spī·rəl ′klē·vij] (embryology) A cleavage pattern characterized by formation of a cell mass showing spiral symmetry; occurs in mollusks. spiral cleavage
spiral cleavage the division of cells in the developing animal egg in a spiral manner (see Fig. 109 ). Most invertebrate groups exhibit this type of cleavage with the exception of echinoderms, protochordates and a few smaller groups. |