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Glossary

notch

Indentation or incision on an edge or surface. Usually v-shaped.

Used in 58 species profiles

Barbucca diabolica
Beaufortia kweichowensis
Celestichthys margaritatus
Cleithracara maronii
Erromyzon sinensis
Erromyzon sp. 'ER01'

Related terms

cardioid scale
A scale possessing a distinct notch on the posterior margin.
indented
Used in reference to a structure, e.g., a fin, with a small notch in the middle. Similar to emarginate.
notched fin
A fin with a notch.
processus dentiformis
Tooth-like projection in the middle of the upper jaw in certain loach genera which may fit into a notch in the lower jaw. Also referred to as dentiform process.
serra
A small, sharp notch or organ shaped like the tooth of a saw.

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