OBO ID: ZFA:0009083 |
Term Name: | osteocyte | Search Ontology: | |
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Definition: | A mature osteoblast that has become embedded in the bone matrix. They occupy a small cavity, called lacuna, in the matrix and are connected to adjacent osteocytes via protoplasmic projections called canaliculi. | ||
Appears at: | Unknown | ||
Evident until: | Adult (90d-730d, breeding adult) | ||
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Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology |