free-swimming

[ free-swim-ing ]

/ ˈfriˈswɪm ɪŋ /

adjective Zoology.

(of aquatic organisms) not attached to a base nor joined in a colony; capable of swimming about freely.

Origin of free-swimming

First recorded in 1890–95

Words nearby free-swimming

freestone, Freestone State, freestyle, freestyling, free-swimmer, free-swimming, free-swinging, freetail, free-tailed bat, Free Territory of Trieste, freethinker

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Example sentences from the Web for free-swimming

The Siphonophora are all free-swimming, and are frequently called Oceanic Hydrozoa.
Colouration in Animals and Plants|Alfred Tylor
In its early stages this creature is free-swimming and looks not unlike other young crabs.
Insects and Diseases|Rennie W. Doane
Only the free-swimming Copelata or Appendicularia among the Tunicates retain most of these features.
The Last Link|Ernst Haeckel
It reproduces by giving rise to many little buds, ciliated on the upper surface like free-swimming, hypotrichous infusoria.
The Biological Problem of To-day|Oscar Hertwig

Both sexes become mature in this free-swimming stage (Fig. 73, C, D), and impregnation is effected.
The Life of Crustacea|William Thomas Calman

British Dictionary definitions for free-swimming

free-swimming

adjective

(of aquatic animals or larvae) not sessile or attached to any object and therefore able to swim freely in the water

Derived forms of free-swimming

free-swimmer, noun

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单词	free-swimming
释义	free-swimming [ free-swim-ing ] / ˈfriˈswɪm ɪŋ / adjective Zoology. (of aquatic organisms) not attached to a base nor joined in a colony; capable of swimming about freely. Origin of free-swimming First recorded in 1890–95 Words nearby free-swimming freestone, Freestone State, freestyle, freestyling, free-swimmer, free-swimming, free-swinging, freetail, free-tailed bat, Free Territory of Trieste, freethinker Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for free-swimming The Siphonophora are all free-swimming, and are frequently called Oceanic Hydrozoa. Colouration in Animals and Plants\|Alfred Tylor In its early stages this creature is free-swimming and looks not unlike other young crabs. Insects and Diseases\|Rennie W. Doane Only the free-swimming Copelata or Appendicularia among the Tunicates retain most of these features. The Last Link\|Ernst Haeckel It reproduces by giving rise to many little buds, ciliated on the upper surface like free-swimming, hypotrichous infusoria. The Biological Problem of To-day\|Oscar Hertwig Both sexes become mature in this free-swimming stage (Fig. 73, C, D), and impregnation is effected. The Life of Crustacea\|William Thomas Calman British Dictionary definitions for free-swimming free-swimming adjective (of aquatic animals or larvae) not sessile or attached to any object and therefore able to swim freely in the water Derived forms of free-swimming free-swimmer, noun Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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