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Lateral Line

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Noun

1. lateral line, lateral line organ

sense organs of fish and amphibians; believed to detect pressure changes in the water

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Lateral Line

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a row of sensory organs along each side of the head and body in fishes and a few amphibians, probably for detecting vibrations, currents, and pressure

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Lateral Line

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n.
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.

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