| Term Name: | definitive hemopoiesis | 
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| Synonyms: | definitive haematopoiesis, definitive haemopoiesis, definitive hematopoiesis | 
| Definition: | A second wave of blood cell production that, in vertebrates, generates long-term hemopoietic stem cells that continuously provide erythroid, myeloid and lymphoid lineages throughout adulthood. | 
| Ontology: | GO: Biological Process [GO:0060216] QuickGO AmiGO |