posteriorization

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English

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Etymology

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From posterior +‎ -ization.

Noun

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posteriorization (plural posteriorizations)

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