Term: ceratobranchial 5 bone ossification
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Name: ceratobranchial 5 bone
Synonyms:
Definition: Ceratobranchial bone that is the most posterior, bilaterally paired ventral pharyngeal arch bone. Ceratobranchial 5 ossifies before ceratobranchials 1-4. In the adult, ceratobranchial 5 is heavily ossified and crescent-shaped with two to three rows of posteromedially directed teeth. The anteroventral tips of ceratobranchials 5 meet medially and are ligamentously joined.
Ontology: Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0001239]
Name: ossification
Synonyms: bone biosynthesis, bone formation, osteogenesis
Definition: The formation of bone or of a bony substance, or the conversion of fibrous tissue or of cartilage into bone or a bony substance.
Ontology: GO: Biological Process [GO:0001503]    QuickGO    AmiGO