| Name: | osteoclast differentiation |
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| Synonyms: | osteoclast cell differentiation |
| Definition: | The process in which a relatively unspecialized monocyte acquires the specialized features of an osteoclast. An osteoclast is a specialized phagocytic cell associated with the absorption and removal of the mineralized matrix of bone tissue. |
| Ontology: | GO: Biological Process [GO:0030316] QuickGO AmiGO |
| Name: | delayed |
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| Synonyms: | late |
| Definition: | A quality of a process which starts later than the natural start time or the reference process. |
| Ontology: | Phenotypic Quality Ontology [PATO:0000502] |