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large pit organ — free or superficial neuromast (sense organs found in the epidermis. See also canal neuromasts, and small pit organs) … Dictionary of ichthyology
pit organ — a neuromast set in a small depression in the skin, not enclosed in a lateral line canal … Dictionary of ichthyology
Pit viper — Pit Viper … Wikipedia
Small heterodimer partner — Nuclear receptor subfamily 0, group B, member 2 Rendering based on PDB 1YUC … Wikipedia
Barton Organ Company — The Barton Organ Company was an American pipe organ manufacturer during the age of silent movies. The company was founded by Dan Barton, who came from Amherst, Wisconsin. The fifth largest builder of theater instruments in the nationFact|date=May … Wikipedia
Mouth organ — Mouth Mouth (mouth), n.; pl. {Mouths} (mou[th]z). [OE. mouth, mu[thorn], AS. m[=u][eth]; akin to D. mond, OS. m[=u][eth], G. mund, Icel. mu[eth]r, munnr, Sw. mun, Dan. mund, Goth. mun[thorn]s, and possibly L. mentum chin; or cf. D. muil mouth,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
olfactory pit — noun 1. : an olfactory organ having the form of a small depression (as in amphioxi and various invertebrates) 2. : a depression on the head of an embryo that becomes converted into a nasal passage called also nasal sac … Useful english dictionary
fovea — Small pit or depression on the surface of a structure or organ; the fovea centralis is the most cone rich region of the retina with maximum acuity and colour sensitivity … Dictionary of molecular biology
Infrared sensing in snakes — The ability to sense infrared thermal radiation evolved independently in several different families of snakes. Essentially, it allows these animals to “see” radiant heat at wavelengths between 5 and 30 μm to a degree of accuracy such that a blind … Wikipedia
thermoreception — Sensory capacity (see sense) to detect the temperature of the environment and the body. It helps keep body temperature stable by regulating autonomic responses to temperature changes (see homeostasis). Temperature sensations are generated by… … Universalium
