Cypridinidae

/sɪˌprɪdɪˈneɪdeɪ/ noun

Definition

A family of bioluminescent ostracods (seed shrimp) found primarily in deep marine environments, known for producing light displays.

Etymology

Taxonomic family name derived from the genus Cypridina with the standard -idae family suffix, placed within the larger cypridoid superfamily.

Kelly Says

These creatures produce one of nature's most efficient light shows—nearly 90% of their chemical energy converts to light rather than heat, which is why scientists studying them led to the development of bioluminescent markers that transformed molecular biology.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
ሲፕሪዲንይዴ
si-pri-di-ni-deh
ARالعربية
عائلة السيفريدين
ʕa-i-lat as-sayfri-deen
BNবাংলা
সিপ্রিডিইনাইড
si-pri-di-i-naid
CACatalà
Cypridinidae
si-pri-di-ni-deh
CSČeština
Cypridinidae
tsi-pri-di-ni-deh
DADansk
Cypridinidae
si-pri-di-ni-deh
DEDeutsch
Cypridinidae
tsi-pri-di-ni-i-deh
ELΕλληνικά
Κυπρίδινιδες
ki-pri-di-ni-des
ESEspañol
Cipridinidae
si-pri-di-ni-i-deh
FAفارسی
سیپریدینی‌د
si-pri-di-ni-deh
FISuomi
Cypridinidae
si-pri-di-ni-deh
FRFrançais
Cypridinidae
si-pri-di-ni-id
GUGU
સિપ્રિડીનિડ
si-pri-di-ni-d
HAHA
Cypridinidae
si-pri-di-ni-deh
HEעברית
ספירדינידי
s-fi-ri-di-ni-di
HIहिन्दी
सिप्रीडिनिडे
si-pri-di-ni-deh
HUMagyar
Cypridinidae
tsi-pri-di-ni-deh
IDBahasa Indonesia
Cypridinidae
si-pri-di-ni-deh
IGIG
Cypridinidae
si-pri-di-ni-deh
ITItaliano
Cypridinidae
tsi-pri-di-ni-deh
JA日本語
シプリディニデ
shi-pri-di-ni-de
KKKK
Cypridinidae
si-pri-di-ni-deh
KMKM
Cypridinidae
si-pri-di-ni-deh
KO한국어
시프리디니데
si-peuri-di-ni-de
MRMR
सायप्रिडिनिडे
sa-ya-pri-di-ni-deh
MSBahasa Melayu
Cypridinidae
si-pri-di-ni-deh
MYမြန်မာ
စပြိဒီနိုင်းဒ
sa-pri-di-ni-deh
NLNederlands
Cypridinidae
si-pri-di-ni-deh
NONorsk
Cypridinidae
si-pri-di-ni-deh
PAPA
ਸਿਪ੍ਰਿਡਿਨਾਈਡ
si-pri-di-nai-d
PLPolski
Cypridinidae
si-pri-di-ni-deh
PTPortuguês
Cypridinidae
si-pri-di-ni-deh
RORomână
Cypridinidae
si-pri-di-ni-deh
RUРусский
Ципридиниды
tsi-pri-di-ni-dy
SVSvenska
Cypridinidae
si-pri-di-ni-deh
SWKiswahili
Cypridinidae
si-pri-di-ni-deh
TAதமிழ்
சைப்ரிடினேய்டு
sai-pri-ti-na-e-y-du
TEతెలుగు
సిప్రిడినిడీ
si-pri-di-ni-dee
THไทย
ไซปริดินไดเด
sai-pri-din-dai-deh
TLTL
Cypridinidae
si-pri-di-ni-deh
TRTürkçe
Cypridinidae
si-pri-di-ni-deh
UKУкраїнська
Ципридиніди
tsi-pri-di-ni-di
URاردو
سِپريڈینائیڈ
si-pri-di-nai-d
VITiếng Việt
Cypridinidae
si-pri-di-ni-deh
YOYO
Cypridinidae
si-pri-di-ni-deh
ZH中文
塞普里迪尼德科
sài pǔ lǐ dì ní nì dé kē
ZUZU
Cypridinidae
si-pri-di-ni-deh

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