posteriorization

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The acquisition of posterior values, especially the formation of the forebrain, midbrain, hindbrain and spinal cord from the anterior neural plate

Word forms

posteriorization posteriorizations

Etymology

From posterior + -ization.

Related words

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