ampulla of Lorenzini

English

Etymology

After Stefano Lorenzini, who first described them.

Noun

ampulla of Lorenzini (plural ampullae of Lorenzini)

  1. An electroreceptor found mainly in cartilaginous fish such as sharks and rays, forming a network of jelly-filled canals.

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