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wolffian ridge

noun
variants: or Wolffian ridge

Definition of wolffian ridge

1 : a longitudinal ridge on either side of the trunk in some vertebrate embryos (as of the chick) from which the limb buds arise
2 : a slight ridge on either side of the midline in vertebrate embryos giving rise to the mesonephros

History and Etymology for wolffian ridge

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