Term: ceratobranchial 5 tooth osteoclast
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Name: ceratobranchial 5 tooth
Synonyms: pharyngeal tooth, teeth, tooth
Definition: Is a multi-tissue structure composed of dentine, enameloid and tooth pulp. The tips of the ceratobranchial 5 teeth form before the ceratobranchial itself (3.0 mm NL). As they grow ventrally, they meet the perichondrally ossified surface of ceratobranchial 5 and become firmly ankylosed to the bone. Ceratobranchial teeth are the only teeth present in zebrafish and other cypriniforms.
Ontology: Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0000694]
Name: osteoclast
Synonyms: chondroclast
Definition: A specialized phagocytic cell associated with the absorption and removal of the mineralized matrix of bone tissue, which typically differentiates from monocytes.
Ontology: Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0009047]