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outer fin tissue
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Part of the fin consisting of flattened epidermal cells elevated into a keel-like structure. [ http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15188431 ]
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outer fin tissue
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In frogs (Anura) the outer fin tissue is present only in tadpoles and sometimes during the embryogenesis of species without tadpoles. In salamanders and caecilians tail fins can persist into reproductive maturity.
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has broad synonym
outer fin
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uberon/phenoscape-anatomy
has related synonym
tail fin, outer tail fin