lateral line

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English - Turkish
(Hayvan Bilim, Zooloji) yan çizgi
(Spor,Denizbilim) yanal çizgi
yan yol
lateral line organ
(Denizbilim) yanal çizgi organı
lateral line pore
(Denizbilim) yanal çizgi deliği
lateral line scale
(Denizbilim) yanal çizgi pulu
English - English
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
sensory structure extending from the head region, posteriorly--along the side of the fish; comprised of visible pores that open into a channel beneath the skin's surface
sense organs of fish and amphibians; believed to detect pressure changes in the water
The lateral line is a network of sensory hair cell clusters (neuromasts) and small water-filled canals that lie immediately beneath the skin on a shark's head and extend along the sides of its body This network is sensitive to external motion, and helps the shark detect prey and potential predators
A series of vibration sensitive sensory pores located along the sides of the fishes body
A line of perforated scales along the side of a fish that is connected to a specialized organ used to sense vibrations in the water
A series of sensory pores along the head and sides of fish and some amphibians by which water currents, vibrations, and pressure changes are detected
A sensory structure along each side of many fishes marked by scales with pores opening into an underlying canal
A sensory canal running along the sides of a fish
lateral line

    Hyphenation

    lat·er·al line

    Turkish pronunciation

    lätırıl layn

    Pronunciation

    /ˈlatərəl ˈlīn/ /ˈlætɜrəl ˈlaɪn/
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