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MOTILE [1 record]

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Record 1 1996-12-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Animal Behaviour
  • Animal Biology
  • Plant Biology
  • Paleontology
DEF

Said of a plant or animal that is free to move about.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Comportement animal
  • Biologie animale
  • Biologie végétale
  • Paléontologie
DEF

Se dit des animaux aquatiques qui vivent sur le fond et qui s'y déplacent librement.

CONT

Pour ces espèces vagiles, on pense généralement que se pose le problème de se maintenir à la surface du sédiment meuble [...]

CONT

benthos vagile.

Spanish

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