# otic placode

> thickening of the ectoderm on the outer surface of a developing embryo from which the ear develops.

**Wikidata**: [Q2942440](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2942440)  
**Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Otic_placode)  
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