Term: opercular flap cytoophidium
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Name: opercular flap
Synonyms: gill cover, gill slit, opercular apparatus, opercular cover, operculum
Definition: A large flap, covered by integument, supported by several flat bones, actuated by muscles, found on the side of the head covering the gill chambers.
Ontology: Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0000555]
Name: cytoophidium
Synonyms:
Definition: A subcellular filamentary structure where CTP synthase is compartmentalized in a range of organisms including bacteria, yeast, fruit fly, rat and human.
Ontology: GO: Cellular Component [GO:0097268]    QuickGO    AmiGO