fleshy filament
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Coastal fish — Schooling threadfin, a coastal species Coastal fish, also called offshore fish or neritic fish, are fish that inhabit the sea between the shoreline and the edge of the continental shelf. Since the continental shelf is usually less than 200 metres … Wikipedia
barbel — bar·bel || bÉ‘ËbÉ™l n. fleshy filament that grows from the mouth or head of some fish; (Zoology) feeler, body organ used for touching or feeling (i.e. antennae, tentacle, etc.); type of fish with barbels … English contemporary dictionary
barbels — bar·bel || bÉ‘ËbÉ™l n. fleshy filament that grows from the mouth or head of some fish; (Zoology) feeler, body organ used for touching or feeling (i.e. antennae, tentacle, etc.); type of fish with barbels … English contemporary dictionary
barbel — [ bα:b(ə)l] noun 1》 a fleshy filament growing from the mouth or snout of a fish. 2》 a large freshwater fish of the carp family, with barbels hanging from the mouth. [Barbus barbus.] Origin ME: via OFr. from late L. barbellus, dimin. of barbus… … English new terms dictionary
barbel — ► NOUN 1) a fleshy filament growing from the mouth or snout of certain fish. 2) a large freshwater fish with barbels hanging from the mouth. ORIGIN Latin barbellus small barbel , from barba beard … English terms dictionary
angiosperm — /an jee euh sperrm /, n. Bot. a plant having its seeds enclosed in an ovary; a flowering plant. Cf. gymnosperm. [ANGIO + SPERM] * * * ▪ plant Introduction any member of the more than 300,000 species of flowering plants (division Anthophyta) … Universalium
Glossary of botanical terms — Many of the terms used in Wikipedia glossaries (often most) are already defined and explained within Wikipedia itself. However, lists like the following indicate where new articles need to be written and are also useful for looking up and… … Wikipedia
perciform — ▪ fish order Introduction any member of the order Perciformes, a group of bony fishes with more than 6,000 species placed in about 150 families. The order is the largest group of fishes in the world today. Perciform fishes occur in… … Universalium
Ichthyology terms — Ichthyology uses several terms that are unique to the science.Contents: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z NOTOC A * Abdomen: belly * Abdominal: pertaining to the belly * Actinosts: a series of bones at the base of the pectoral… … Wikipedia
List of plant morphology terms — Biologists that study plant morphology use a number of different terms to describe plant organs and parts that can be observed with the human eye using no more than a hand held magnifying lens. These terms are used to identify and classify plants … Wikipedia
