| Term: | opercle anterior lateral line primordium |
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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: | anterior lateral line primordium |
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| Synonyms: | anterior lateral line primordia |
| Definition: | A migrating group of cells originating from an anterior lateral line placode. The primordium deposits neuromasts and interneuromasts between them during its migration. |
| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0005117] |