| Name: | opercle |
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| Synonyms: | opercles |
| Definition: | Dermal bone that articulates anteriorly with the hyomandibula. The opercle is paired and typically the largest bone of the opercular series. It is derived from the neural crest and is located in 2nd pharyngeal arch. |
| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0000250] |
| Name: | intramembranous ossification |
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| Synonyms: | dermal ossification, intramembranous bone ossification |
| Definition: | Direct ossification that occurs within mesenchyme or an accumulation of relatively unspecialized cells. |
| Ontology: | GO: Biological Process [GO:0001957] QuickGO AmiGO |