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OEUF DEMERSAL [1 record]

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Record 1 2021-10-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Marine Biology
  • Fish
  • Aquaculture
DEF

A fish egg with a specific gravity greater than that of water, that sinks to the bottom.

OBS

demersal egg; non-buoyant egg: designations usually used in the plural.

Key term(s)
  • demersal eggs
  • non-buoyant eggs

French

Domaine(s)
  • Biologie marine
  • Poissons
  • Aquaculture
DEF

Œuf de poisson à densité supérieure à celle de l'eau, qui tombe vers le fond.

OBS

œuf démersal : désignation habituellement utilisée au pluriel.

OBS

œufs démersaux : pluriel.

Key term(s)
  • œufs démersaux

Spanish

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