Name: | fin fold actinotrichium |
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Synonyms: | fin fold actinotrichia, median fin fold actinotrichium |
Definition: | Portion of tissue which is a slender, horny, flexible, unsegmented fibril, which strengthens the embryonic fin fold. Actinotrichia are translucent, exhibit birefringence (double refraction) and are composed of the scleroprotein elastoidine. |
Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0000089] |