plankton in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

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plankton [Brit ˈplaŋ(k)t(ə)n, ˈplaŋ(k)tɒn, Am ˈplæŋktən] N

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plancton m

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plankton [ˈplæŋktən] N no pl

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They are suspension feeders gathering plankton from the water with the help of cilia, and absorbing oxygen at the same time.

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In the wild they are found near rocky reefs and feed on plankton.

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The treasured fish and plankton species belonged to the greatest collection of that time.

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It is found in the plankton near the shoreline of lakes and ponds.

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Polyps at the end of branches feed by extending their tentacles and straining plankton from the seawater.

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Generally small (20 - 200 micrometres in size) organisms found in the plankton.

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It prefers areas with rocky substrates where it remains about 1 m above the bottom feeding on plankton.

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Fertilization is external and the tadpole larvae spend a short time in the plankton before settling on the seabed, undergoing metamorphosis and becoming juveniles.

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This leads to differing populations of plankton in different parts of the sea and varying communities of animals that feed on these populations.

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Water is drawn in through one and expelled through the other and plankton and detritus are extracted.

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