The auditory sensory organ of lizards, amphibians, and birds, which is homologous to the Corti in mammals. [ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Basilar_papilla ]
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Term information
database cross reference
- XAO:0003145
- VHOG:0001567
- AAO:0011018
definition
The auditory sensory organ of lizards, amphibians, and birds, which is homologous to the Corti in mammals.
external definition
A sensory structure in the lagenar portion of an amphibian's membranous labyrinth between the oval and round windows.[AAO]