An epidermal thickening above a condensation of dermal cells that will give rise to a feather follicle. [ http://people.eku.edu/ritchisong/feather_evolution.htm ]
Synonyms: feather bud primordium feather primordium feather placode
This is just here as a test because I lose it
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Subclass of:
- skin appendage placode
- ectodermal placode
- part of some skin epidermis
- has potential to develop into some feather follicle