Term: caudal fin cartilage development
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Name: caudal fin
Synonyms: tail, tail fin
Definition: Fin that is the most posterior median fin. It is composed of a complex of three modified centra and modified neural and hemal arches and spines.
Ontology: Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0001058]
Name: cartilage development
Synonyms: cartilage biogenesis, cartilage biosynthesis, cartilage element development, cartilage formation, cartilage organ development, chondrogenesis
Definition: The process whose specific outcome is the progression of a cartilage element over time, from its formation to the mature structure. Cartilage elements are skeletal elements that consist of connective tissue dominated by extracellular matrix containing collagen type II and large amounts of proteoglycan, particularly chondroitin sulfate.
Ontology: GO: Biological Process [GO:0051216]    QuickGO    AmiGO
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