plêuston

Portuguese

Physalia physalis, a typical pleustonic organism.

Etymology

From Ancient Greek πλεῦσις (pleûsis, “sailing”), from πλέω (pléō).

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈplews.tõ/ [ˈpleʊ̯s.tõ]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈplews.tõ/ [ˈpleʊ̯s.tõ]
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /ˈplewʃ.tõ/ [ˈpleʊ̯ʃ.tõ]

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈplewʃ.tɔn/

• Hyphenation: plêus‧ton

Noun

plêuston m (plural plêustons or plêustones)

1. pleuston

See also

• nêuston