FB2025_05 , released December 11, 2025
FB2025_05 , released December 11, 2025
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Term pleural cleft ID (Ontology) FBbt:00004607 (Fly Anatomy)
Definition Fold of the adult lateral mesothorax that extends dorsoventrally from the leg articulation to the base of the wing by a sinuous course. Internally, it forms an infolding or phragma that acts as a support for the wing and the leg articulation.[ FlyBase:FBrf0007734 ]
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       |__pleural cleft  1 rec.
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