| Name: | otolith |
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| Synonyms: | immature otolith, immature otoliths, statolith |
| Definition: | Portion of organism substance composed of calcium carbonate located in the otolith organ and positioned over a sensory macula; two form in each vesicle during the late segmentation period. (Also see Anatomical Atlas entry for otolith by T. Whitfield.) |
| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0001617] |
| Name: | regeneration |
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| Definition: | The regrowth of a lost or destroyed body part, such as an organ or tissue. This process may occur via renewal, repair, and/or growth alone (i.e. increase in size or mass). |
| Ontology: | GO: Biological Process [GO:0031099] QuickGO AmiGO |