| Name: | optic tectum |
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| Synonyms: | dorsal midbrain, mesencephalic tectum, tectal lobe, tectum, tectum opticum |
| Definition: | Multi-tissue structure that is the dorsal part of the midbrain and develops from the alar plate and is the most complex layered structure in the zebrafish brain. |
| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0000445] |
| Name: | apoptotic cell clearance |
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| Synonyms: | apoptotic cell removal, efferocytosis, programmed cell clearance |
| Definition: | The recognition and removal of an apoptotic cell by a neighboring cell or by a phagocyte. |
| Ontology: | GO: Biological Process [GO:0043277] QuickGO AmiGO |
| Name: | decreased occurrence |
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| Synonyms: | decreased incidence |
| Definition: | An occurrence which is relatively low. |
| Ontology: | Phenotypic Quality Ontology [PATO:0002052] |