an·la·ge also An·la·ge (än lä g )n. pl. an·la·ges also An·la·ges or an·la·gen also An·la·gen (-g n) 1. Biology The initial clustering of embryonic cells from which a part or an organ develops; primordium. 2. A genetic predisposition to a given trait or personality characteristic. 3. A fundamental principle; the foundation for a future development. [German, fundamental principle, from Middle High German anl  ge, request : ane-, on (from Old High German ana-; see an- in Indo-European roots) + lge, act of laying (from Old High German lga; see legh- in Indo-European roots).] |
anlage [ˈænˌlɑːgə]
n pl -gen [-gən], -ges
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biology) another word for primordium
[German: predisposition, layout]
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| Noun | 1. | anlage - an organ in its earliest stage of development; the foundation for subsequent development organ - a fully differentiated structural and functional unit in an animal that is specialized for some particular function |
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