Examples of 'lateral line' in a sentence

Meaning of "lateral line"

lateral line - This phrase refers to a sensory organ found in fish and some amphibians that runs along the side of their bodies. The lateral line system allows these animals to detect water movements, changes in pressure, and vibrations in their environment, helping them navigate, find prey, and avoid predators
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  • 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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The lateral line is typically weak or absent.
The scales on the lateral line are pale.
The lateral line is midlateral and complete.
Black scutes of its lateral line are protunding.
The lateral line is poorly developed or absent.
Both blotches are widest at the lateral line.
The lateral line is complete and curved.
The species has an interrupted lateral line.
It has a white lateral line on either side.
The fish does not have a lateral line.
A pale lateral line runs on thoracic somites.
And it comes for the lateral line.
The lateral line is considered to be well marked.
Distinct and complete lateral line present.
The lateral line is set low on the flanks.

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This species lacks scales on its lateral line.
A stripe along its lateral line is clearly visible.
The lateral line is equally developed on both sides.
Obscura has a single lateral line.
The lateral line is straight along the body.
Many longitudinal lines present below lateral line.
The lateral line runs uninterrupted.
Ultrastructure and function in the lateral line organs.
The lateral line is not visible.
The pectoral branch of the lateral line is absent.
Its lateral line is a complete one.
Water flows through the lateral line systems.
The lateral line has an irregular zigzag pattern.
They have no scales or lateral line.
Its lateral line is curved downward.
Look for the lateral line.
The lateral line runs along the fish.
The massive attack on the lateral line of predator fish.
The lateral line detects changes in water pressure.
Catfish do have a lateral line.
A lateral line system detects vibrations in the water.
Gill rakers and lateral line pores are absent.
Lateral line sense organs.
But fish have a lateral line down their sides.
Lateral line nearly straight.
Generally lateral line absent.
The interior scale rows on back are parallel to lateral line.
Their lateral line is readily visible.
The posterior part of the lateral line is often pink.
The lateral line extremely bright.
They also make use of the lateral line organ.
The lateral line is complete to incomplete.
There is a pale yellow lateral line just above the legs.
The lateral line is the fishs sense organ.
The adult has a green lateral line down its wing.

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