Term: epidermis mesenchyme
Note: This page represents a term created by the combination ("post-composition") of two ontology terms. For more information on the individual terms, click the hyperlinked name.
Name: epidermis
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: mesenchyme
Synonyms:
Definition: A mesh-like cell arrangement, less compact than an epithelium.
Ontology: Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0000393]