Term Name: ethmoid cartilage
Synonyms: ethmoid plate
Definition: Bilaterally paired neurocranium cartilage which is initially plate-like and formed from the anterior fusion between the bilaterally paired trabecula cranii. It grows dorsally between the laminae orbitonasales to attain a complex shape.
Appears at: Hatching:Long-pec (48.0h-60.0h)
Evident until: Juvenile:Days 30-44 (30d-45d, 10 mm, adult fins/pigment)
Ontology: Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0001405]

Relationships
develops into: mesethmoid bone preethmoid bone
is part of: early palate neurocranium olfactory region
is a type of: chondrocranium cartilage

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