| Phenotype: | gill raker aplastic, abnormal |
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| Note: | This statement combines anatomy and/or ontology terms with phenotype quality terms to create a complete phenotype (EQ) statement. For detailed information on individual terms, click the hyperlinked term name. |
| Name: | gill raker |
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| Synonyms: | gill rakers |
| Definition: | Dermal bone that is a small anterior projection present on all of pharyngeal arches 3-7. They support the gills. The rakers have epithelial denticles and both their gross and fine structure serves to retain food particles in the mouth. |
| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0000356] |
| Name: | aplastic |
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| Synonyms: | aplasia, undeveloped |
| Definition: | Absence of an organ, tissue or cell due to failure to develop from a primordium or precursor cell. |
| Ontology: | Phenotypic Quality Ontology [PATO:0001483] |