| Term: | neuromast somatic stem cell |
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| Note: | This page represents a term created by the combination ("post-composition") of two ontology terms. For more information on the individual terms, click the hyperlinked name. |
| Name: | neuromast |
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| 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] |
| Name: | somatic stem cell |
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| Synonyms: | somatic stem cells |
| Definition: | A stem cell that can give rise to cell types of the body other than those of the germ-line. |
| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0009307] |