Term: hypural perichondrium
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Name: hypural
Synonyms: hyp, hypuralia, hypurals
Definition: Expanded and laterally flattened hemal arches and spines. They support the lepidotrichia of the caudal fin. The hypurals form ventral to the posterior tip of the dorsally-flexed notochord. In zebrafish condensation of the hypurals begins at approximately 6 dpf (4.1 mm NL, notochord length).
Ontology: Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0000364]
Name: perichondrium
Synonyms: cartilage connective tissue
Definition: Portion of connective tissue which surrounds cartilage.
Ontology: Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0001634]