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lipid
(English) Fatty substances including fats, oils, waxes and sterols, produced by fishes as an energy store and/or in some species, to provide buoyancy; may be deposited in or around the swim bladder as fat, or as oil in the liver, skeleton or body muscles. (See also: swim bladder, buoyancy)
lipide
(French) Substances grasses comprenant les graisses, huiles, cires et stérols, produites par les poissons comme réserve d'énergie et/ou chez quelques espèces, pour permettre la flottabilité ; peuvent être déposées dans ou autour de la vessie gazeuse ou dans le foie, squelette ou muscles du corps. (See also: swim bladder, buoyancy)
lípido
(Portuguese) Substâncias gordas que incluem gorduras, cêras e esterois, produzidas pelos peixes como reserva de energia e/ou para conferir flutuabilidade. Podem ser armazenadas à volta da bexiga natatória como gordura e no fígado, esqueleto e músculo como óleo. (See also: swim bladder, buoyancy)

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