| Name: | lepidotrichium |
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| 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] |
| Name: | ossification |
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| Synonyms: | bone biosynthesis, bone formation, osteogenesis |
| Definition: | The formation of bone or of a bony substance, or the conversion of fibrous tissue or of cartilage into bone or a bony substance. |
| Ontology: | GO: Biological Process [GO:0001503] QuickGO AmiGO |