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Results for “membrane”

Ichthyological terms, not general ones.

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  • lamina

    A thin layer of bone, membrane, or other tissue.

    Used in 2 profiles

  • mucus

    Slimy, viscous substance used as a protective lubricant. Secreted by mucous membranes.

    Used in 7 profiles

  • peritoneum

    Membranous sac lining the abdominal cavity, the pigmentation of which is sometimes used in identification of fish larvae.

  • ray

    Any of the bony spines supporting the membrane of a fish's fin including both spines and soft rays.

    Used in 793 profiles

  • ridge

    In morphology, an elongate, raised strip, margin or border on a bone, tooth, tissue membrane, etc.

    Used in 60 profiles

  • skin

    In vertebrates, the thin, membranous layer of external tissue forming the protective covering of the body.

    Used in 399 profiles

  • yolk sac

    A membranous sac containing yolk attached to the ventral surface of embryos and early larvae in some fishes. Retained for a period post-hatching in those species which form yolk sac larvae.

    Used in 221 profiles