Associations to the word «Anlage»

Wiktionary

ANLAGE, noun. (biology) primordium, the initial clustering of embryonic cells from which a body part develops
ANLAGE, noun. (genetics) allele, a specific version of a gene (as used by Gregor Mendel)
ANLAGE, noun. (psychology) temperament, the predisposition personality type

Dictionary definition

ANLAGE, noun. An organ in its earliest stage of development; the foundation for subsequent development.

Wise words

Occasionally in life there are those moments of unutterable fulfillment which cannot be completely explained by those symbols called words. Their meanings can only be articulated by the inaudible language of the heart.
Martin Luther King Jr.