endochondral
adjective
en·do·chon·dral
ˌen-də-ˈkän-drəl 
: relating to, formed by, or being ossification that takes place from centers arising in cartilage and involves deposition of lime salts in the cartilage matrix followed by secondary absorption and replacement by true bony tissue
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The endochondral bone expanded, and the fin rays shrank back, creating a new structure known as a lobe fin.
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endochondral
adjective
en·do·chon·dral
ˌen-də-ˈkän-drəl
: relating to, formed by, or being ossification that takes place from centers arising in cartilage and involves deposition of lime salts in the cartilage matrix followed by secondary absorption and replacement by true bony tissue compare intramembranous sense 1, perichondral
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