The developmental process in which the mammary placode forms. The mammary placode is a transient lens shaped structure that will give rise to the mammary bud proper. [ GOC:dph http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16168142 ]
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- anatomical structure formation involved in morphogenesis and results in formation of anatomical entity some mammary placode
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- anatomical structure formation involved in morphogenesis
- ectodermal placode formation
- part of some mammary gland formation
- results in formation of anatomical entity some mammary placode
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