Preferred Label : melon organ;
Uberon definition : The melon is an ovoid-shaped, fatty organ found in the forehead of all toothed whales
(odontocetes), including dolphins and porpoises (Cranford et al., 1996; Harper, C.
J., et al., 2008) and believed to be used in echolocation;
Uberon related term : melon;
Origin ID : 0008960;
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The melon is an ovoid-shaped, fatty organ found in the forehead of all toothed whales
(odontocetes), including dolphins and porpoises (Cranford et al., 1996; Harper, C.
J., et al., 2008) and believed to be used in echolocation
