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.

类型 Organ
上级结构 echolocation organ
拉丁名称 melon

常见问题

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.

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