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hypophysis

Term ID
ZFA:0000118
Synonyms
  • pituitary
Definition
A compound organ which is an endocrine gland located ventral to the diencephalon and derived from mixed neuroectodermal and non-neuroectodermal origin.
Appears at
Segmentation:20-25 somites (19.0h-22.0h)
Evident until
Adult (90d-730d, breeding adult)
References
  • TAO:0000118
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