Term Name: stomodeum
Synonyms: oral ectoderm
Definition: Anterior part of the embryonic alimentary canal formed as an invagination of the ectoderm; the future mouth.
Appears at: Segmentation:20-25 somites (19.0h-22.0h)
Evident until: Unknown
Ontology: Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0001290]

Relationships
develops into: mouth
is part of: gut oral region
is a type of: surface structure

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