Term: scale negative regulation of dermatome development
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Name: scale
Synonyms: scales
Definition: Dermal bone that is thin, flexible, and platelike, and that develops in overlapping skinfolds that cover the body and often the head of fish and the bases of the fins.
Ontology: Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0000277]
Name: negative regulation of dermatome development
Synonyms:
Definition: Any process that decreases the rate, frequency, or extent of the progression of the dermatome over time, from its initial formation to the mature structure. The dermatome is the portion of a somite that will form skin.
Ontology: GO: Biological Process [GO:0061185]    QuickGO    AmiGO