Term: posterior lateral line primordium filopodium
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Name: posterior lateral line primordium
Synonyms: posterior lateral line primordia
Definition: A migrating group of cells originating from the posterior lateral line placode. The primordium deposits seven to nine neuromasts and interneuromasts between them during its posterior migration to the tail.
Ontology: Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0001157]
Name: filopodium
Synonyms:
Definition: Thin, stiff, actin-based protrusion extended by the leading edge of a motile cell such as a crawling fibroblast or amoeba, or an axonal or dendritic growth cone, or a dendritic shaft.
Ontology: GO: Cellular Component [GO:0030175]    QuickGO    AmiGO