Lateral line

noun

Word Frequency: 0.6

Definitions

1.nounA 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.

Synonyms

lateral line organ lateral scale acousticolateralis groundline leger line leadline ledger line load line sounding line mainline axial lobe longliner

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