| Term: | caudal fin neuromast |
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| Note: | This page represents a term created by the combination ("post-composition") of two ontology terms. For more information on the individual terms, click the hyperlinked name. |
| Name: | caudal fin |
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| Synonyms: | tail, tail fin |
| Definition: | Fin that is the most posterior median fin. It is composed of a complex of three modified centra and modified neural and hemal arches and spines. |
| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0001058] |
| Name: | neuromast |
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| Synonyms: | lateral line neuromast, lateral line organ, neuromasts |
| Definition: | Volcano-shaped lateral line sensory organ located in characteristic positions within the skin epithelium and containing hair cells and their support elements. (Also see Anatomical Atlas entry for lateral line by T. Whitfield.) |
| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0000243] |