zoology

Bonjour Nous utilisons le terme 'brulot' au Québec pour décrire le minuscule insecte qui donne une sensation de brulure lorsqu'il pique. Je ne trouve pas le mot brulot dans les dictionnaires Francais, alors je suppose que le vrai nom est différent. Quelqu'un a une idée? Merci.

More food translation help please. When a meat or fish is prepared with an accompaniment described as "cuisine de" whatever it is, what's an appealing way of describing this? "cooked with chestnuts" or "cooked with greens" just doesn't sound too enticing....

What is the difference between "géomys" and "gaufre"?

Salut, Je voudrais acheter du poisson mais je ne sais pas le nom en francais. J'ai une delicieuse recette, mais le poisson est manquant. J'ai entendu 'morue charbonniere' (plus en Quebec?), et aussi stromate. Est un mieux que l'autre ou est-il un meme mieux nom? Merci, Lee

How do you translate the word "stingray"? It's a fish but I can't find anything in the dictionary. Thank you for your help.

Hi there! How can I translate "poisson rouge" in English? I found both "red fish" and "gold fish" in this dictionary !!! :( Thank you in advance

Hello, I am looking for the name of a flower in english. In french the name of this flower is "calamant". Thanks for help.

Hi friends of birds, Is there an english name for the bird called in french "mésange à longue queue" or "orite longicaude"? (aegithalos caudatus). Thanks for help.

Please can someone tell me how to translate boudin de mer? Is it sea cucumber by any chance?

Comparaison entre les chimères et les requins It has a jaw more like that of bony fish than a shark and a ‘naked’ skin – a smooth hide with no fish scales or shark denticles. Tout simplement, je ne comprends pas le sens de la seconde partie de la phrase. La peau des poissons aurait des...

I saw that "sarriette" can mean "savory" but I'm not so sure. Can any French people explain what this means? thank you.

Bonjour, Vous savez si 'sable' c'est bien de la morue ? J'arrive pas à trouver dans mon dico. Merci

Bonjour/bonsoir tous! J'essaie d'apprendre les noms des fleurs en francais. Quel mot est utilise le plus souvent pour "sunflower"? Merci de votre aide.

Hallo, To all fishermen and fish lovers! Could somebody tell me if there is a special name in english for the fish that we call "rousseau" or "pagel" in french (the latin name is pagellus). Thanks a lot.

Does anyone know what this is in English? It looks like a small clam but every time I tried to call it a "palourde", they looked at me as if I was calling a dog a cat. :o)

Hey y'all, How do you say "bottle-nosed whale" in French? I know "souffleur" is a bottle-nosed dolphin, but what exactly is a bottle-nosed whale? EX: A bottle-nosed whale was currently living in the river Thames, London, England. I would appreciate if you translated the sentance, too...

Good day everybody! I'm reading the short-novel "To build a fire" from Jack London and there are just so many words that I've never seen before that I keep checking my dictionnary every two lines ^^ But here, there's a sentence I really don't get: "He held on through the level stretch of woods...

Reptiles, mammifères, oiseaux - infos, photos, liens http://perso.dixinet.com/animaux-infos/ Classement complet du règne animal http://educ.csmv.qc.ca/mgrparent/vieanimale/animaux.html Fiches d'identification des animaux + Taxonomie Glossaire d'entomologie (insectes) / Entomology glossary...

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Bonjour! Good evening! Would you please help to clarify the following for me: As for Bats, being 'frugivores et nectarivores'. In fact, 'nectarivore' is used in English as well as in French, but I cannot find 'nectarivore' in French dicos. Ex: Bats in the sub-family Macroglossinae are...

Hi Can anyone assist with the English name for this vulture. The name appears on a stamp from Guinea Regards

I'm looking for the translation to French of "schooling fish" (such as Anchovy or Mackerel) and/or "a school of fish". Many thanks in advance!

I know it is some kind of seafood as it appears in a list of "les poissons et les fruits de mer".

Comment traduit-on "jicama"? C'est un légume qui vient du Mexique. Le goût est comme celui des pois.

I would like to translate une colombe in english. Thanks!