Name: | centrum |
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Synonyms: | autocentrum |
Definition: | Centra are represented by mineralized, calcified, or ossified portions that surround the notochord. The autocentrum, present in Danio and all other living teleosts, is formed by direct ossification outside the elastica externa of the notochord (Arratia, 1999). |
Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0000126] |
Name: | irregularly shaped |
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Definition: | A shape quality inhering on a bearer by virtue of a bearer's shape lacking in pattern or uniformity; for example, it may have sides of different lengths, different curvatures, or unequal angles. |
Ontology: | Phenotypic Quality Ontology [PATO:0005020] |