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Answer for the clue "The foundation for subsequent development ", 10 letters:
primordium

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WordNet Word definitions in WordNet
n. an organ in its earliest stage of development; the foundation for subsequent development [syn: anlage ] [also: primordia (pl)]

Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. (context anatomy English) An aggregation of cells that is the first stage in the development of an organ

Wikipedia Word definitions in Wikipedia
A primordium (; plural: primordia ) in embryology , is defined as an organ or tissue in its earliest recognizable stage of development. Cells of the primordium are called primordial cells . A primordium is the simplest set of cells capable of triggering ...