Definisjon av lateral line

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Noun

lateral line - sense organs of fish and amphibians; believed to detect pressure changes in the water
lateral line organ
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
fish 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"
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Substantiv

lateral line - 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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