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pennatulidae

/ˌpɛn.əˈtjuː.lɪ.diː/

Übersetzung: Substantiv, das die Familie der Seefedern bezeichnet, koloniale Nesseltiere, die wie Federn oder Vogelfedern aussehen.

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/ˌpɛn.əˈtjuː.lɪ.diː/C2formalscientific
  • deSubstantiv, das die Familie der Seefedern bezeichnet, koloniale Nesseltiere, die wie Federn oder Vogelfedern aussehen.

A noun referring to a family of marine cnidarians known as sea pens, which are colonial organisms that resemble quill pens.

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  1. Sea pensC2formalscientific

    A family of colonial marine cnidarians belonging to the order Pennatulacea, characterized by a feather-like or quill-like shape and the ability to bioluminesce.

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    • The Pennatulidae family includes many species of sea pens found in deep ocean waters.
    • Divers observed a colony of Pennatulidae swaying with the current on the seafloor.
    • Bioluminescence in Pennatulidae is used for communication and defense.