Name: | scale |
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Synonyms: | scales |
Definition: | Dermal bone that is thin, flexible, and platelike, and that develops in overlapping skinfolds that cover the body and often the head of fish and the bases of the fins. |
Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0000277] |
Name: | osteoblast |
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Synonyms: | osteoblasts |
Definition: | A bone-forming cell which secretes an extracellular matrix. Hydroxyapatite crystals are then deposited into the matrix to form bone. |
Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0009031] |