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(CHAETOGNATHA)A transverse row of papillae, or papillae on a ridge, just behind the teeth.
Online Dictionary of Invertebrate Zoology. A.R. Maggenti and S.L. Gardne. 2005.
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vestibular apparatus — noun organs mediating the labyrinthine sense; concerned with equilibrium • Syn: ↑vestibular system • Hypernyms: ↑sensory system • Part Meronyms: ↑ear, ↑semicircular canal * * * noun … Useful english dictionary
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Vestibular bulbs — Infobox Anatomy Name = PAGENAME Latin = bulbus vestibuli vaginae GraySubject = 270 GrayPage = 1266 Caption = The internal anatomy of the human vulva, with the clitoral hood and labia minora indicated as lines. Caption2 = Genital organs of female … Wikipedia
vestibular system — noun organs mediating the labyrinthine sense; concerned with equilibrium • Syn: ↑vestibular apparatus • Hypernyms: ↑sensory system • Part Meronyms: ↑ear, ↑semicircular canal … Useful english dictionary
vestibular sense — noun a sensory system located in structures of the inner ear that registers the orientation of the head • Syn: ↑equilibrium, ↑labyrinthine sense, ↑sense of balance, ↑sense of equilibrium • Derivationally related forms: ↑equilibrate (for: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
