brit

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

• 🇵🇹Em inglês, o substantivo "brit" designa, no uso zoológico, o conjunto de organismos minúsculos que servem de alimento às baleias, sobretudo as crias de arenque, sarda e peixes semelhantes, além de pequenos crustáceos que formam o plâncton. Nesse sentido, equivale ao português "manjuba" ou "saraca", e também pode designar o próprio cardume desses organismos.

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.

   🇵🇹Filhote de arenque ou de espadilha

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.

   🇵🇹Plâncton