plankton

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Noun 1.2.1 Related terms 1.2.2 Translations

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[edit] Etymology

From the Greek adjective πλαγκτός ("wanderer" and "drifter").

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plankton (usually uncountable; plural planktons)

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

[edit] Related terms

• phytoplankton
• zooplankton
• bacterioplankton
• aeroplankton

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