| Term Name: | hemal prezygapophysis |
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| Synonyms: | haemal prezygapophysis, hemal prezygopophysis |
| Definition: | Hemal prezygapophyses are paired, anteromedially directed processes arising from the bases of hemal arches, ligamentously joined to the hemal postzygapophyses of the preceding vertebra. Posterior caudal vertebrae close to the caudal fin lack hemal prezygapophyses. |
| Appears at: | Unknown |
| Evident until: | Adult (90d-730d, breeding adult) |
| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0007005] |
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