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platyctenean

/ˌplæt.ɪkˈtiː.ni.ən/

Traduction: Nom désignant un représentant d'un groupe de cténophores (animaux marins gélatineux) caractérisé par un corps aplati et de longs tentacules.

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/ˌplæt.ɪkˈtiː.ni.ən/C2formalscientific
  • frNom désignant un représentant d'un groupe de cténophores (animaux marins gélatineux) caractérisé par un corps aplati et de longs tentacules.

A noun referring to a member of a group of ctenophores (comb jellies) characterized by a flattened body and long tentacles.

  1. A type of comb jellyC2formalscientific

    A member of the order Platyctenida, which are benthic (bottom-dwelling) ctenophores characterized by a flattened, leaf-like body and long, retractable tentacles used for capturing prey.

    frcténophore plat

    • The platyctenean glides along the ocean floor, its tentacles trailing behind.
    • Unlike most ctenophores, the platyctenean has a flattened body adapted for life on the seabed.
    • Marine biologists discovered a new species of platyctenean in the deep-sea trench.
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  • platycteneans plural form
  • platycteneans' possessive plural form
  • platyctenean's possessive singular form