Term: regenerating fin lepidotrichium
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Name: regenerating fin
Synonyms: regenerating fins
Definition: Fin undergoing the process of regeneration.
Ontology: Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0001269]
Name: lepidotrichium
Synonyms: fin ray, lepidotrichia
Definition: Dermal bone that is rod-like, formed and usually contained in a fin membrane, and jointed to or adjacent to distal radials. They are bilaterally paired. Lepidotrichia are formed from paired hemitrichia surrounding actinotrichia. There are usually two more lepidotrichia than distal radials.
Ontology: Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0001554]