| Name: | centrum |
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| Synonyms: | autocentrum |
| Definition: | Centra are represented by mineralized, calcified, or ossified portions that surround the notochord. The autocentrum, present in Danio and all other living teleosts, is formed by direct ossification outside the elastica externa of the notochord (Arratia, 1999). |
| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0000126] |
| Name: | increased mass density |
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| Synonyms: | high density |
| Definition: | A density which is higher relative to the normal or average. |
| Ontology: | Phenotypic Quality Ontology [PATO:0001788] |