| Term Name: | dental lamina |
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| Synonyms: | embryonic dental lamina, fetal dental lamina, lamina dentalis |
| Definition: | A band of ectodermal cells growing from the epithelium of the embryonic jaws into the underlying mesenchyme and giving rise to the primordia of the enamel organs of the teeth. |
| Ontology: | Uberon Ontology [UBERON:0004825] |