egg cylinder

The transient cup-like structure of the epiblast that consists of a single layer of embryonic cells.

Type Organ
Parent Structure cell layer

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What is the egg cylinder?
The transient cup-like structure of the epiblast that consists of a single layer of embryonic cells.

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