britt

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

• 🇨🇳名词，指鲱鱼、玉筋鱼等鱼类或类似鱼类的幼鱼，也指桡足类等小型甲壳动物，它们是露脊鲸等须鲸的食物。

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.

   🇨🇳幼鲱或小鲱鱼

   同义词: 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.

   🇨🇳鲸食浮游生物