Term Name: | urostyle |
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Synonyms: | compound caudal centrum, compound centrum, compound terminal centrum, compound terminal vertebra, last vertebra, terminal centrum, ultimate vertebra |
Definition: | In teleosts: Anatomical cluster that is the result of fusion of preural centrum 1 with one or more adjacent ural centra[AAO]; Rodlike caudal bony structure unique to anurans that lies within a compartment formed by the elongated, anteriorly oriented pelvic girdle. The urostyle is formed by the fusion of the coccyx and the hypochord[AAO]. |
Ontology: | Uberon Ontology [UBERON:0003106] |