| Term: | cleithrum bone development |
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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: | cleithrum |
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| Synonyms: | cleithra |
| Definition: | Transversely oriented bone connecting the occipital region of the skull dorsally and pectoral girdle ventrally; appears near the end of embryogenesis. |
| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0000184] |
| Name: | bone development |
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| Definition: | The process whose specific outcome is the progression of bone over time, from its formation to the mature structure. Bone is the hard skeletal connective tissue consisting of both mineral and cellular components. |
| Ontology: | GO: Biological Process [GO:0060348] QuickGO AmiGO |