| Term Name: | dorsal hypohyal bone |
|---|---|
| Synonyms: | dorsal hypohyals |
| Definition: | The dorsal hypohyal is a small cartilage replacement bone ossifying from the anterodorsal ceratohyal cartilage. Ossification begins on the medial surface of the ceratohyal cartilage at a ligamentous connection to basibranchial 1 (6.8 mm). |
| Appears at: | Unknown |
| Evident until: | Adult (90d-730d, breeding adult) |
| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0000196] |
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