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noun
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.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: biology, ichthyology, natural-sciences, zoology, zootomy
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noun
An equivalent organ found in tadpoles and aquatic salamanders that runs down the head and trunk.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: biology, herpetology, natural-sciences, zoology, zootomy
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noun
sense organs of fish and amphibians; believed to detect pressure changes in the water
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: lateral line organ
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Broader terms: sense organ, sensory receptor, receptor
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