Term Name: parachordal cartilage
Synonyms: parachordal cartilages
Definition: Rod-shaped paired cartilages on either side of the notochord. They unite, forming the base of the chondrocranium and are replaced by the prootic bones.
Appears at: Hatching:Long-pec (48.0h-60.0h)
Evident until: Unknown
Ontology: Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0001423]

Relationships
develops into: basioccipital exoccipital prootic
is part of: neurocranium occipital region otic region
has parts: basal plate cartilage
is a type of: chondrocranium cartilage

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