headfold

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noun

A ventral fold formed by growth of the embryonic head

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Meanings

nounheadfold (plural headfolds)

plural headfolds · alternative head fold

  1. anatomyA ventral fold formed by growth of the embryonic head

Origin

From head + fold.

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Cite this entry
APA

headfold. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/headfold

MLA

“headfold.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/headfold. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “headfold,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/headfold.

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