pelvic sucking disc

Term ID

UBERON:4300114

Synonyms

• adhesive disc
• pelvic fin sucking disc
• sucking disc
• ventral sucking disc

Definition

An adhesive disk modified from the pelvic fins in, for example, clingfishes (Gobiesocidae), gobies (Gobiidae) and snailfishes (Liparidae). http://www.briancoad.com/dictionary/complete%20dictionary.htm

References

Ontology

Uberon Ontology