| Name: | postcranial axial skeleton |
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| Synonyms: | axial skeleton |
| Definition: | The post-cranial structural components forming the long axis of the vertebrate body; in Danio, consisting of the notochord, vertebrae, ribs, supraneurals, intermuscular bones, and unpaired median fins. |
| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0000317] |
| Name: | skeletal system development |
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| Synonyms: | skeletal development |
| Definition: | The process whose specific outcome is the progression of the skeleton over time, from its formation to the mature structure. The skeleton is the bony framework of the body in vertebrates (endoskeleton) or the hard outer envelope of insects (exoskeleton or dermoskeleton). |
| Ontology: | GO: Biological Process [GO:0001501] QuickGO AmiGO |