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melon organ

melon

The melon is an ovoid-shaped, fatty organ found in the forehead of all toothed whales (odontocetes), including dolphins and porpoises (Cranford et al., 1996; Harper, C. J., et al., 2008) and believed to be used in echolocation.

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Tipo Organ
Estrutura pai echolocation organ
Nome latino melon

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the melon organ?

The melon is an ovoid-shaped, fatty organ found in the forehead of all toothed whales (odontocetes), including dolphins and porpoises (Cranford et al., 1996; Harper, C. J., et al., 2008) and believed to be used in echolocation.

What is the Latin name for the melon organ?

The Latin name for the melon organ is melon.

References

  1. UBERON — UBERON:0008960 Cross-species anatomy ontology (EMBL-EBI Ontology Lookup Service)
  2. Wikipedia — melon organ Encyclopedia article (verified cross-reference)

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Data sources: Terminologia Anatomica, Foundational Model of Anatomy, Wikidata.