Complete Definition of "plankton"

English

Etymology
From the Greek adjective �λαγκ��� ("wanderer" and "drifter").

Noun
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  1. a generic term for all the microorganisms that float in the sea.

Related terms
phytoplankton
zooplankton

Translations

Chinese: 浮游�� (fúyóu sh�ngwù)
Finnish: planktoni
German: Plankton n
Greek: �λαγκ��ν [pla��kto�n] n
Indonesian: plankton
Interlingua: plancton
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Japanese: ������ (purankuton)
Norwegian: plankton n
Spanish: plancton
Swedish: plankton n

See also
w:plankton|Wikipedia article on plankton

Category:Marine biology

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