| Term: | dermatocranium bone resorption |
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| Note: | This page represents a term created by the combination ("post-composition") of two ontology terms. For more information on the individual terms, click the hyperlinked name. |
| Name: | dermatocranium |
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| Synonyms: | dermal bone cranium |
| Definition: | Anatomical cluster that is part of the cranium and composed of dermally derived bones. |
| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0000863] |
| Name: | bone resorption |
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| Definition: | The process in which specialized cells known as osteoclasts degrade the organic and inorganic portions of bone, and endocytose and transport the degradation products. |
| Ontology: | GO: Biological Process [GO:0045453] QuickGO AmiGO |