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ampulla of Lorenzini

ampulla of Lorenzini noun: an electroreceptor found mainly in cartilaginous fish such as sharks and rays, forming a network of jelly-filled canals.

Noun

ampulla of Lorenzini (plural ampullae of Lorenzini)

  1. An electroreceptor found mainly in cartilaginous fish such as sharks and rays, forming a network of jelly-filled canals.

Forms of ampulla of Lorenzini

pluralampullae of Lorenzini

Origin of ampulla of Lorenzini

After Stefano Lorenzini, who first described them.

Questions about ampulla of Lorenzini

What does ampulla of Lorenzini mean?
Ampulla of Lorenzini means an electroreceptor found mainly in cartilaginous fish such as sharks and rays, forming a network of jelly-filled canals.
What part of speech is ampulla of Lorenzini?
Ampulla of Lorenzini is a noun.
What is the plural of ampulla of Lorenzini?
The plural of ampulla of Lorenzini is ampullae of Lorenzini.

Words near ampulla of Lorenzini in the dictionary

  1. ampules
  2. ampulicid
  3. ampulicids
  4. ampuliform
  5. ampulla
  6. ampulla of Lorenzini
  7. ampulla of Vater
  8. ampullaceal
  9. ampullaceous
  10. ampullae
  11. ampullae of Lorenzini

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