| Name: | lens epithelium |
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| Definition: | Epithelium which borders the anterior and equitorial region of the lens. Lens growth in zebrafish occurs via the differentiation of additional fibre cells from lens epithelial cells. |
| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0001326] |
| Name: | structurally discontinuous |
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| Synonyms: | structurally interrupted |
| Definition: | A structural quality inhering in a bearer by virtue of the bearer's being marked by interruptions or gaps. |
| Ontology: | Phenotypic Quality Ontology [PATO:0040026] |