aeroplankton

English

Etymology

From aero- +‎ plankton.

Noun

aeroplankton (plural aeroplankton or aeroplanktons)

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.

   • (Can we date this quote?), “Plankton”, in Biology Online‎^[2]:

     The impact of aeroplanktons on human health is complex and multifaceted.

Derived terms

• aeroplanktonic

Translations

Translations

• Polish: aeroplankton (pl) m

Polish

Etymology

From aero- +‎ plankton. First attested in 1933.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /a.ɛ.rɔˈplaŋk.tɔn/

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• Rhymes: -aŋktɔn
• Syllabification: a‧e‧ro‧plank‧ton

Noun

aeroplankton m inan

1. (biology) aeroplankton

Declension

Declension of aeroplankton

	singular
nominative	aeroplankton
genitive	aeroplanktonu
dative	aeroplanktonowi
accusative	aeroplankton
instrumental	aeroplanktonem
locative	aeroplanktonie
vocative	aeroplanktonie

Further reading

• aeroplankton in Polish dictionaries at PWN
• aeroplankton in Narodowy Fotokorpus Języka Polskiego