| Term: | epidermis cell-cell junction |
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| Note: | This page represents a term created by the combination ("post-composition") of two ontology terms. For more information on the individual terms, click the hyperlinked name. |
| Name: | epidermis |
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| Definition: | A cellular, multilayered epithelium derived from the ectoderm. Zebrafish epidermis consists only of living cells unlike terrestrial vertebrates in which dead, keratinized cells are present. |
| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0000105] |
| Name: | cell-cell junction |
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| Synonyms: | cell-cell contact region, cell-cell contact zone, intercellular junction |
| Definition: | A cell junction that forms a connection between two or more cells of an organism; excludes direct cytoplasmic intercellular bridges, such as ring canals in insects. |
| Ontology: | GO: Cellular Component [GO:0005911] QuickGO AmiGO |