a series of muciferous tubes forming a raised line along the side of the body (view 512kb pdf on the X-ray Mag website)
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The lateral line is a system of sense organs found in aquatic vertebrates, mainly fish, used to detect movement and vibration in the surrounding water. The sensory ability is achieved via modified epithelial cells, known as hair cells, which respond to displacement caused by motion, movement and transduce these signals into electrical impulses via...
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horizontal line along the sides of fish - clearly marked by coloration in some, nearly invisible in others - that works as a sensory organ, composed of a series of canals that detect pressure variations and vibrations in the water.
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A series of sensory pores opening to the exterior along the side of fish.
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A longitudinal row of pored scales along the mid-lateral surface that serves a sensory (tactile) function. Depending on the species, the lateral line may be complete, incomplete, or absent.
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series of sensory pores opening to the exterior located along the side of fish
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http://www.fish-uk.com/dictionary.htm
the side; lateral of the side) a sensory organ of fishes that appears as a line running along the side of the body. It consists of a canal studded with sensory organs and connected to the outside by pores through scales. The lateral line detects low frequency vibrations and pressure differences.
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a series of muciferous tubes forming a raised line along the side of the body
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[
n] - sense organs of fish and amphibians
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A row of sense organs found down the side of the body that detect movement in the water.
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http://www.world-of-sharks.com/shark-glossary.html
organ in fish that is sensitive to water potion and pressure, enabling navigation in murky water
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https://sciencetrek.org/sciencetrek/topics/fish/glossary.cfm
lateral line organ noun sense organs of fish and amphibians; believed to detect pressure changes in the water
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A line of sensory scales along the sides of fish that enables them to detect vibrations and electrical impulses from other fish.
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