Term Name: cleithrum
Synonyms: cleithra
Definition: Transversely oriented bone connecting the occipital region of the skull dorsally and pectoral girdle ventrally; appears near the end of embryogenesis.
Appears at: Pharyngula:High-pec (42.0h-48.0h)
Evident until: Adult (90d-730d, breeding adult)
Ontology: Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0000184]

Relationships
is part of: pectoral girdle
is a type of: dermal bone

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