English Dictionary

lateral line

名詞

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.

日本語の意味

魚類が持つ感覚器官で、げっ歯部（鰓蓋）の近傍から尾の付け根にかけて側面に沿って走り、水中の動きや振動を感知するための器官。

A shark's lateral line lets it detect the faintest currents stirred by nearby prey.

サメの側線は、近くの獲物が引き起こすわずかな水流を感知するのに役立つ。

意味（1）

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.

lateral lines （ plural ）