Term Name: | preopercle |
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Synonyms: | preopercles, preoperculum |
Definition: | Dermal bone that is part of the opercular series and bears the preopercular sensory canal. The preopercle is a paired bone and typically L-shaped, with the horizontal limb overlying the interopercle and the vertical limb overlying the opercle. |
Ontology: | [UBERON:2000264] |