Term: ethmoid cartilage biomineral tissue development
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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.
Ontology: Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0001405]
Name: biomineral tissue development
Synonyms: biomineral formation, mineralization
Definition: Formation of hard tissues that consist mainly of inorganic compounds, and also contain a small amounts of organic matrices that are believed to play important roles in their formation.
Ontology: GO: Biological Process [GO:0031214]    QuickGO    AmiGO