aeroplankton

From Wiktionary, the free dictionary
Jump to navigation Jump to search

English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

aero- +‎ plankton

Noun[edit]

aeroplankton (plural aeroplankton)

English Wikipedia has an article on:
Wikipedia
  1. The tiny lifeforms that float and drift in the air, carried by the current of the wind.
    Aeroplankton are the atmospheric equivalent of oceanic plankton.

Translations[edit]

Polish[edit]

Polish Wikipedia has an article on:
Wikipedia pl

Etymology[edit]

From aero- +‎ plankton. First attested in 1933.[1]

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /a.ɛ.rɔˈplaŋk.tɔn/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -aŋktɔn
  • Syllabification: a‧e‧ro‧plank‧ton

Noun[edit]

aeroplankton m inan

  1. (biology) aeroplankton

Declension[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Polska Akademia Umiejętności (1933) Prace rolniczo-leśne[1] (in Polish)

Further reading[edit]