phytoplankton
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See also: Phytoplankton
English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From phyto- + plankton. From Ancient Greek φυτόν (phutón, “plant”) + πλαγκτόν (planktón), neuter of πλαγκτός (planktós, “wandering”). However, they are no longer classified as plants, so the terminology is showing a historical meaning.
Pronunciation[edit]
- (UK) IPA(key): /ˌfaɪ.təˈplæŋk.tən/, /ˌfaɪ.təʊˈplæŋk.tən/
- (US) IPA(key): /ˌfaɪ.təˈplæŋk.tən/, /ˌfaɪ.toʊˈplæŋk.tən/
Audio (US): (file)
Noun[edit]
phytoplankton (countable and uncountable, plural phytoplanktons)
- Plankton, especially those small in size, that obtain energy by photosynthesis.
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Translations[edit]
plankton which obatin energy by photosynthesis
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References[edit]
- phytoplankton on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- “phytoplankton”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.