phytoplankton
See also: Phytoplankton
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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/
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Noun edit
phytoplankton (countable and uncountable, plural phytoplanktons)
- Plankton, especially those small in size, that obtain energy by photosynthesis.
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plankton which obatin energy by photosynthesis
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References edit
- phytoplankton on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- “phytoplankton”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.