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cirrus/cirri (in CC amphib glossary)

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We now have a photo, which is posted in the thread on "anatomy words".

But a definition is another matter. It's not in wikipedia!
 

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Cirrus (plural cirri): a fleshy downward extension of the upper lip that encompasses the [nasolabial groove]. Occurs on some Plethodontid salamanders. Functions in chemoreception.
 
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