CEFR A2

salp

noun

Meaning

salp means any of the free-swimming tunicates of the order Salpida and its single family Salpidae. It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.

Examples

The article uses salp to mean any of the free-swimming tunicates of the order Salpida and its single family....
The teacher asked students to find salp in the reading.

Synonyms: salpa

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salp (A2)

noun

Definition

Examples

The article uses salp to mean any of the free-swimming tunicates of the order Salpida and its single family....
The teacher asked students to find salp in the reading.
Check the words around salp to choose the right meaning.

How to Use salp

a/the salp (noun pattern): Use an article when the noun is countable in context. — "The article mentioned a salp."
salp in context (usage pattern): Use surrounding words to choose the correct sense. — "We checked salp in context before translating it."

Synonyms of salp

Words with a similar meaning to salp:

salpa

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