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nanomia

/nəˈnoʊ.mi.ə/

Traducción: Sustantivo que designa a pequeños organismos marinos gelatinosos que parecen trozos de cuerda peluda, caracterizados por un conjunto de campanas nadadoras que forman la cabeza y largos tentáculos elásticos usados para capturar presas.

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/nəˈnoʊ.mi.ə/C2formalscientific
  • esSustantivo que designa a pequeños organismos marinos gelatinosos que parecen trozos de cuerda peluda, caracterizados por un conjunto de campanas nadadoras que forman la cabeza y largos tentáculos elásticos usados para capturar presas.

A noun referring to small marine creatures that resemble pieces of fuzzy rope, characterized by a cluster of swimming bells serving as the head and long elastic tentacles used for drawing in prey.

  1. SiphonophoreC2formalscientific

    A small marine creature resembling a piece of fuzzy rope, with a cluster of swimming bells serving as the head and long elastic tentacles for drawing in prey.

    esNanomia (sifonóforo)

    • The nanomia drifted through the deep ocean, its tentacles trailing behind.
    • Marine biologists observed a nanomia capturing small crustaceans with its elastic tentacles.
    • The swimming bells of the nanomia pulsed rhythmically, propelling it through the water.