Term: anterior lateral line primordium neuromast
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Name: anterior lateral line primordium
Synonyms: anterior lateral line primordia
Definition: A migrating group of cells originating from an anterior lateral line placode. The primordium deposits neuromasts and interneuromasts between them during its migration.
Ontology: Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0005117]
Name: neuromast
Synonyms: lateral line neuromast, lateral line organ, neuromasts
Definition: Volcano-shaped lateral line sensory organ located in characteristic positions within the skin epithelium and containing hair cells and their support elements. (Also see Anatomical Atlas entry for lateral line by T. Whitfield.)
Ontology: Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0000243]