brit

A noun referring to the young of herring, sprat, or similar fish, or to minute crustaceans that serve as food for right whales.

• 🇪🇸Sustantivo que designa alevines de arenque, espadín o pescado similar, así como pequeños crustáceos que sirven de alimento a las ballenas francas.

1. Young herring or sprat C1 formal

   The young of a herring, sprat, or similar small fish.

   • The fishermen caught a net full of brit near the coast.
   • Brit are often used as bait for larger fish.
   • The school of brit swam close to the surface.

   🇪🇸Cría de arenque o espadín

2. Crustacean food for whales C2 formal

   Minute crustaceans, such as copepods, that form a primary food source for right whales.

   • Right whales feed almost exclusively on brit.
   • The abundance of brit in the bay attracted several whales.
   • Scientists study brit populations to monitor ocean health.

   🇪🇸Plancton del que se alimentan las ballenas francas