prelocalization

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noun

The original localization of structures in an unsegmented embryo that become specific organs in the adult

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Meanings

nounprelocalization (plural prelocalizations)

plural prelocalizations

  1. biologyThe original localization of structures in an unsegmented embryo that become specific organs in the adult

Origin

From pre- + localization.

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APA

prelocalization. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/prelocalization

MLA

“prelocalization.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/prelocalization. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “prelocalization,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/prelocalization.

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