| Term Name: | supraethmoid |
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| Synonyms: | supra-ethmoid |
| Definition: | Dermal bone that first appears as paired ossifications in the membrane (dermis) dorsolateral to the ethmoid cartilage and anteriolateral to the lateral ethmoids, later having the appearance of one butterfly-shaped element. Fused to the anterodorsal margin of the mesethmoid. Bordered anteriorly by the kinethmoid and posteriorly by the frontal. |
| Appears at: | Larval:Days 21-29 (21d-30d, 7.8mm, 10 teeth) |
| Evident until: | Adult (90d-730d, breeding adult) |
| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0001403] |
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