Term Name: hyosymplectic cartilage
Synonyms: hyomandibular cartilage
Definition: Bilaterally paired large cartilage that articulates with the chondrocranium dorsally, the opercle posteriorly, and the palatoquadrate cartilage anteriorly.
Appears at: Hatching:Long-pec (48.0h-60.0h)
Evident until: Adult (90d-730d, breeding adult)
Ontology: Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0001422]

Relationships
develops into: hyomandibula symplectic
is part of: dorsal hyoid arch
is a type of: pharyngeal arch cartilage

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