parachondral bone

parachondral bone
bone formed from the ossification of connective tissue surrounding cartilage. Later the ossification penetrates the cartilage so the final bone has a mixed origin. Also called chondral or endochondral bone

Dictionary of ichthyology. 2009.

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  • cartilage bone — bone formed by the ossification (osteogenesis) of a cartilaginous precursor. Cartilage bones can be classed as parachondral, epichondral or endochondral depending on whether ossification starts in connective tissue surrounding the cartilage, in… …   Dictionary of ichthyology

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