ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Talitrid

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Talitrid is a noun meaning (zoology) Any amphipod in the family Talitridae.

Meaning

(zoology) Any amphipod in the family Talitridae.

Example Sentences

To cope with daily variation of environmental parameters, talitrids evolved a migratory behaviour, synchronized with tidal and nictemeral cycles, that enable them to locate the suitable patches of habitat on the shore (Pardi and Ercolini 1986).

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Related dictionary entries include talpid, turrilitid, tropitid, melitid, landhopper, thalassoceratid.

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