Term: vertebra skeletal system morphogenesis
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Name: vertebra
Synonyms: vertebrae
Definition: All serially repeated ossified, cartilaginous, and ligamentous elements around the notochord (Schultze and Arratia, 1988). Adult zebrafish usually 32 vertebrae but may have as few as 30 to as many as 33 vertebrae.
Ontology: Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0001189]
Name: skeletal system morphogenesis
Synonyms: skeletal morphogenesis
Definition: The process in which the anatomical structures of the skeleton are generated and organized.
Ontology: GO: Biological Process [GO:0048705]    QuickGO    AmiGO