transverse
Crossing from side to side; located or lying across; orientated crosswise. Opposite of longitudinal.
Used in 96 profiles
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Ichthyological terms, not general ones.
transverse scale row
Number of scales in the diagonal row between the orgins of dorsal and anal fins in a fish specimen, excluding the lateral line scales.
Used in 10 profiles
postoral pouch
A transverse, hollow, pouch-like structure opening anteriorly and located on the ventral surface, immediately posterior to the mouth, in some members of certain balitorid genera, e.g., Gastromyzon, Neogastromyzon.
Used in 13 profiles