Term Name:	animal-vegetal axis
Synonyms:	A-V axis, animal/vegetal axis, AV axis
Definition:	An axis that extends from the animal end of an egg or early embryo to the opposite, vegetal end. In animals with yolk-bearing eggs, the vegetal end is the yolk bearing pole. (pertains to animals only - both vertebrate and invertebrate embryos).
Ontology:	Spatial Ontology [BSPO:0000199]