lateral line
Noun 1. sense organs of fish and amphibians; believed to detect pressure changes in the water (synonym) lateral line organ (hypernym) sense organ, sensory receptor, receptor (part-holonym) fish | ||||
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Lateral line Definition from Society & Culture Dictionaries & Glossaries
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LATERAL LINE
A series of sensory pores along the head and sides of fish and some amphibians by which water currents, vibrations, and pressure changes are detected.
A series of sensory pores along the head and sides of fish and some amphibians by which water currents, vibrations, and pressure changes are detected.
Lateral line Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
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lateral line
lateral line
organ n : sense organs of fish and amphibians; believed to detect pressure changes in the water [syn: lateral line]
lateral line
organ n : sense organs of fish and amphibians; believed to detect pressure changes in the water [syn: lateral line]
Lateral line Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
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Lateral line
In fish, the lateral line is a sense organ used to detect movement and vibration in the surrounding water. Lateral lines are usually visible as faint lines running lengthwise down each side, from the vicinity of the gill covers to the base of the tail. Sometimes parts of the lateral organ are modified into electroreceptors, which are organs used to detect electrical impulses. It is possible that vertebrates such as sharks use the lateral organs to detect magnetic fields as well. Most amphibian larvae and some adult amphibians also have a lateral organ.
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