polychetes

[US]/ˈpɒlɪkiːts/
[UK]/ˈpɑːlɪkiːts/

Translation

n. (pl.) marine annelid worms of the class Polychaeta, characterized by many bristles; segmented worms with many setae

Phrases & Collocations

marine polychetes

marine polycheter

benthic polychetes

bentiske polycheter

tropical polychetes

tropiske polycheter

the polychetes

polycheterne

many polychetes

flere polycheter

common polychetes

almindelige polycheter

small polychetes

små polycheter

intertidal polychetes

intertidale polycheter

diversity of polychetes

diversiteten af polycheter

Example Sentences

marine biologists study polychaetes to understand deep-sea ecosystems.

Marinebiologer studerer polychaeter for at forstå dybese-økosystemer.

polychaete worms play a crucial role in the marine food chain.

Polychaetemøddinger spiller en afgørende rolle i den marine fødekæde.

the diverse morphology of polychaetes fascinates taxonomists worldwide.

Den mangfoldige morfologi af polychaeter fascinerer systematikere verden over.

some polychaete species inhabit hydrothermal vents on the ocean floor.

Nogle polychaete arter bor i hydrotermiske spalter på havbunden.

researchers observed the burrowing behavior of polychaetes in the sediment.

Forskerne observerede de gravede adfærder af polychaeter i sedimenter.

the polychaete family includes both predatory and filter-feeding organisms.

Polychaete-familien inkluderer både rovdyr og filtrerende organismer.

polychaetes are often used as bioindicators for marine pollution levels.

Polychaeter bruges ofte som biologiske indikatorer for marine forurensningsniveauer.

distinctive parapodia characterize the movement of polychaete worms.

Det karakteristiske parapodier karakteriserer bevægelsen hos polychaetemøddinger.

the life cycle of many polychaetes involves a pelagic larval stage.

Levets cyklus for mange polychaeter involverer en pelagisk larvestadium.

palolo worms are a famous type of edible polychaete found in the pacific.

Palolo-møddinger er en berømt type spiselige polychaeter fundet i Stillehavet.

polychaetes possess a pair of powerful jaws for capturing prey.

Polychaeter har et par stærke kæber til at fange bytte.

the tube-building habits of polychaetes stabilize the seabed substrate.

De rørbyggevaner hos polychaeter stabiliserer havbundens underlag.

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