lateral-line organ

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lateral-line organ [′lad·ə·rəl ‚līn ‚ȯr·gən]

(vertebrate zoology)

A small, pear-shaped sense organ in the skin of many fishes and amphibians that is sensitive to pressure changes in the surrounding water.

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