appendicularianとは 意味・読み方・使い方

発音

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA: /ˌæpənˌdɪkjʊˈlɛəɹi.ən/
• (General American) IPA: /ˌæpənˌdɪkjəˈlɛɹi.ən/
• 韻: -ɛəɹiən

形容詞

appendicularian (not comparable)

1. (zoology) Pertaining to the class Appendicularia of tailed tunicates.

名詞

appendicularian (plural appendicularians)

1. (zoology) A member of this class.

   Synonym: larvacean

   • 2015 July 31, “Trophic Ecology of Atlantic Bluefin Tuna ( Thunnusthynnus ) Larvae from the Gulf of Mexico and NW Mediterranean Spawning Grounds: A Comparative Stable Isotope Study”, in PLOS ONE‎, →DOI:

     Consumption of appendicularians by Thunnus spp. increased with larval length to a maximum when nearly 80% of the larvae 7–11 mm body length had appendicularians in their guts, suggesting a preferential behavior for consuming this gelatinous zooplankton despite the availability of several types of prey.