oral cirrus

Term ID

UBERON:0012473

Synonyms

• buccal cilia
• buccal cillium
• buccal cirri
• buccal cirrus
• buccal tentacle
• oral cilia
• oral cillium
• oral cirri
• oral tentacle

Definition

Small tentacle-like structure surrounding the mouth; they act as sensory devices and as a filter for the water passing into the body http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lancelet#Physical_features

References

• BTO:0001357

Ontology

Uberon Ontology