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lens placode

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lens placode [′lenz ′pla‚kōd]
(embryology)
The ectodermal anlage of the lens of the eye; its formation is induced by the presence of the underlying optic vesicle.


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The nasal placodes (olfactory placodes) arise from the medial aspect of the lower portion of the frontal prominence, and the lens placodes arise from the lateral aspect of the lower portion of the frontal prominence.
Supernumerary nostril with congenital cataract by Bit, Utpal Kumar / Ear, Nose and Throat Journal
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