Term Name: EVL
Synonyms: enveloping layer
Definition: Outermost monolayer of cells surrounding the embryo that become very flattened in the blastula and give rise to the periderm. Sometimes used synonymously with periderm.
Appears at: Blastula:30%-epiboly (4.66h-5.25h)
Evident until: Gastrula:90%-epiboly (9.0h-10.0h)
Ontology: Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0000086]

Relationships
develops from: superficial blastomere
develops into: periderm
is part of: blastoderm
is a type of: embryonic structure

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