| Term: | forerunner cell group pseudopodium |
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| Note: | This page represents a term created by the combination ("post-composition") of two ontology terms. For more information on the individual terms, click the hyperlinked name. |
| Name: | forerunner cell group |
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| Synonyms: | DFCs, dorsal forerunner cells, forerunner cells |
| Definition: | A group of cells that migrate at the leading edge of shield during gastrulation but do not involute. At the end of gastrulation, forerunner cells migrate deep into the embryo and organize to form Kupffer's vesicle. |
| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0000023] |
| Name: | pseudopodium |
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| Synonyms: | axopodium, lobopodium, pseudopod, pseudopodial protrusion, reticulopodium |
| Definition: | A temporary protrusion or retractile process of a cell, associated with flowing movements of the protoplasm, and serving for locomotion and feeding. |
| Ontology: | GO: Cellular Component [GO:0031143] QuickGO AmiGO |