Torpedo

"Torpedo" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

MeSH information

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A genus of the Torpedinidae family consisting of several species. Members of this family have powerful electric organs and are commonly called electric rays.

Descriptor ID	D014101
MeSH Number(s)	B01.050.150.900.493.370.935 B01.050.150.900.493.378.722
Concept/Terms	Torpedo Torpedo Torpedinidae Torpedinidae Electric Rays Rays, Electric

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Torpedo".

Organisms [B]
Eukaryota [B01]
Animals [B01.050]
Chordata [B01.050.150]
Vertebrates [B01.050.150.900]
Fishes [B01.050.150.900.493]
Elasmobranchii [B01.050.150.900.493.370]
Torpedo [B01.050.150.900.493.370.935]
Electric Fish [B01.050.150.900.493.378]
Torpedo [B01.050.150.900.493.378.722]

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