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supratemporal canal
(English) That portion of the lateral line system that connects the lateral canals of the two sides by crossing the top of the head at the occiput or behind that point; a lateral line canal extending across the occiput of a fish's head, often incomplete. (See also: lateral canal, lateral line, supraorbital canal)
canal supratemporal
(French) Portion du système de la ligne latérale qui connecte les canaux latéraux des deux côtés en croisant le sommet de la tête à l'occiput ou derrière ce point ; un canal de la ligne latérale qui s'étend en travers l'occiput de la tête d'un poisson, souvent incomplet. (See also: lateral canal, lateral line, supraorbital canal)
canal supratemporal
(Portuguese) A porção do sistema da linha lateral que liga o canal lateral dos dois lados, atravessando o alto da cabeça ao nível do occipital ou atrás deste. (See also: lateral canal, lateral line, supraorbital canal)

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