| Phenotype: | epidermis melanocyte structurally discontinuous, abnormal |
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| Note: | This statement combines anatomy and/or ontology terms with phenotype quality terms to create a complete phenotype (EQ) statement. For detailed information on individual terms, click the hyperlinked term name. |
| Name: | epidermis |
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| Synonyms: | |
| Definition: | A cellular, multilayered epithelium derived from the ectoderm. Zebrafish epidermis consists only of living cells unlike terrestrial vertebrates in which dead, keratinized cells are present. |
| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0000105] |
| Name: | melanocyte |
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| Synonyms: | melanophore |
| Definition: | A pigment cell derived from the neural crest. Contains melanin-filled pigment granules, which gives a brown to black appearance. |
| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0009091] |
| Name: | structurally discontinuous |
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| Synonyms: | structurally interrupted |
| Definition: | A structural quality inhering in a bearer by virtue of the bearer's being marked by interruptions or gaps. |
| Ontology: | Phenotypic Quality Ontology [PATO:0040026] |