lateral line

noun

Meaning

A sense organ of a fish running lengthwise down each of its sides from the vicinity of the operculum to the base of the tail, used to detect movement and vibration in the surrounding water.

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Related words

lateral line organ(English)lateral scale(English)acousticolateralis(English)groundline(English)leger line(English)leadline(English)ledger line(English)load line(English)

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