Free-swimming (Adjective)
Meaning
(of animals) able to swim about; not attached.
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The free-swimming larvae of the coral polyp are vulnerable to predators in the open ocean.
- Free-swimming fish are able to navigate through the water column with ease, using their fins and tail to propel themselves.
- The free-swimming stage of the jellyfish life cycle is characterized by a bell-shaped body and stinging tentacles.
- In the free-swimming phase, the tadpoles are able to feed on small organisms in the water.
- The free-swimming plankton are an essential food source for many marine animals, from small fish to large whales.