pronephros formation
The developmental process pertaining to the initial formation of the pronephros. In mammals, the pronephros is the first of the three embryonic kidneys to be established and exists only transiently. In lower vertebrates such as fish and amphibia, the pronephros is the fully functional embryonic kidney and is indispensable for larval life.
GO:0048645
animal organ formation
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GO:0072003
kidney rudiment formation
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GO:0072114
pronephros morphogenesis
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pronephric kidney formation
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