preopercle
Dermal bone that is part of the opercular series and bears the preopercular sensory canal. The preopercle is a paired bone and typically L-shaped, with the horizontal limb overlying the interopercle and the vertical limb overlying the opercle. [ ]
Term info
preopercle
- preopercles
- preoperculum
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uberon
UBERON:2000264