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MICROPHAGIE SUSPENSIVORE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-08-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Animal Behaviour
- Animal Biology
- Marine Biology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- suspension feeding
1, record 1, English, suspension%20feeding
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- filter feeding 2, record 1, English, filter%20feeding
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... a form of food procurement in which food particles or small organisms are randomly strained from water. 2, record 1, English, - suspension%20feeding
Record 1, Key term(s)
- filterfeeding
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Comportement animal
- Biologie animale
- Biologie marine
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- microphagie suspensivore
1, record 1, French, microphagie%20suspensivore
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- filtration 1, record 1, French, filtration
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] mode d'alimentation qui consiste à extraire des particules nutritives en suspension dans le milieu aquatique. 1, record 1, French, - microphagie%20suspensivore
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Comportamiento animal
- Biología animal
- Biología Marina
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- alimentación por filtración
1, record 1, Spanish, alimentaci%C3%B3n%20por%20filtraci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La alimentación por filtración suele realizarse en los medios acuáticos y consiste en capturar el alimento (que puede ser tanto de origen vegetal como animal) y después desechar el agua para poder ingerir únicamente a la presa. 1, record 1, Spanish, - alimentaci%C3%B3n%20por%20filtraci%C3%B3n
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