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lateral line
lateral linen. 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.lat′eral line′
n. a linear array of sensory structures along the sides of fish and amphibians. [1865–70] lat·er·al line (lăt′ər-əl) A series of tube-like canals along the head and sides of fish and some amphibians by which vibrations, as from water currents, and changes in pressure are detected.Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | lateral line - sense organs of fish and amphibians; believed to detect pressure changes in the waterlateral line organamphibian - cold-blooded vertebrate typically living on land but breeding in water; aquatic larvae undergo metamorphosis into adult formfish - any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills; "the shark is a large fish"; "in the living room there was a tank of colorful fish"sense organ, sensory receptor, receptor - an organ having nerve endings (in the skin or viscera or eye or ear or nose or mouth) that respond to stimulation |
Translationslateral line
lateral line[′lad·ə·rəl ′līn] (invertebrate zoology) A longitudinal lateral line along the sides of certain oligochaetes consisting of cell bodies of the layer of circular muscle. (vertebrate zoology) A line along the sides of the body of most fishes, often distinguished by differently colored scales, which marks the lateral line organ. lateral line
lateral linen. 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
Synonyms for lateral linenoun sense organs of fish and amphibiansSynonymsRelated Words- amphibian
- fish
- sense organ
- sensory receptor
- receptor
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