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BUOYANT EGG [1 record]

Record 1 2022-03-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Animal Reproduction
  • Fish
DEF

A fish egg with a specific gravity similar to that of water, that is [able to float].

OBS

pelagic egg; floating fish egg; floating egg; buoyant egg: designations usually used in the plural.

Key term(s)
  • pelagic eggs
  • floating fish eggs
  • floating eggs
  • buoyant eggs

French

Domaine(s)
  • Reproduction des animaux
  • Poissons
DEF

Œuf de poisson d'une densité semblable à celle de l'eau, capable de flotter.

OBS

œuf pélagique; œuf de poissons flottant; œuf flottant : désignations habituellement utilisées au pluriel.

Key term(s)
  • œufs pélagiques
  • œufs de poissons flottants
  • œufs flottants

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Reproducción de animales
  • Peces
OBS

huevo pelágico; huevo flotante de pez; huevo flotante: designaciones utilizadas generalmente en plural.

Key term(s)
  • huevos pelágicos
  • huevos flotantes de peces
  • huevos flotantes
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