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单词 lateral line
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lateral line


noun

the line, or system of lines, of sensory structures along the head and sides of fishes and amphibians, by which the animal is believed to detect water current and pressure changes and vibrations.

Origin of lateral line

First recorded in 1865–70

Words nearby lateral line

lateral hemianopsia, lateral hermaphroditism, lateral humeral epicondylitis, laterality, lateralization, lateral line, lateral line system, lateral lisp, lateral longitudinal stria, lateral magnification, lateral meristem
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Scientific definitions for lateral line

lateral line

A series of tubelike canals along the head and sides of fish and some amphibians by which vibrations, as from water currents, and changes in pressure are detected.
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