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britt

/brɪt/

Traducción: Sustantivo que designa la cría del arenque, el espadín o peces similares, así como pequeños crustáceos que sirven de alimento a las ballenas francas.

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noun

C2formalcommon/brɪt/

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 la cría del arenque, el espadín o peces similares, así como pequeños crustáceos que sirven de alimento a las ballenas francas.
  1. Young herring or sprat C2 formal

    The juvenile stage of a herring, sprat, or similar small fish.

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

    🇪🇸Cría de arenque o espadín

    Sinónimos: spratwhitebait

  2. Crustacean food for whales C2 formal

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

    • Right whales feed almost exclusively on britt.
    • The abundance of britt in the water attracts many whales.
    • Scientists study britt populations to monitor ocean health.

    🇪🇸Plancton crustáceo, alimento de ballenas