| Term: | opercle 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: | 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: | 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 |