| Lens placode | |
|---|---|
 Transverse section of head of chick embryo of fifty-two hours’ incubation. | |
| Details | |
| Precursor | Surface ectoderm |
| Gives rise to | Lens |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | placoda lentis |
| TE | placode_by_E5.16.3.1.0.0.13 E5.16.3.1.0.0.13 |
| Anatomical terminology | |
The lens placode is a thickened portion of ectoderm that serves as the precursor to the lens.