Term Name: | mucocartilage tissue |
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Synonyms: | mucocartilage, mucocartilaginous tissue |
Definition: | A temporary avascular cartilage found in the heads of ammocoete larvae and surrounded by perichondrium. Contains a few fibroblasts scattered throughout ECM containing elastic-like microfibrils. |
Ontology: | Uberon Ontology [UBERON:0034938] |