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plankton in Arabic

عَوَالِق ʕawāliq

/ˈplæŋ(k).tən/

plankton in Arabic: عَوَالِق (ʕawāliq). In English, plankton means organisms, especially small and microscopic ones, that drift in water.

Arabic words for plankton

aquatic organism
عَوَالِق ʕawāliq

English meaning of plankton

  1. noun Organisms, especially small and microscopic ones, that drift in water.
  2. noun A plankter, any single organism that drifts in water.

Full definition of plankton

plankton in a sentence

  • Whales feed on tiny plankton drifting in the ocean.
  • The lake water was full of microscopic plankton.
  • The study focused on the role of plankton in the food chain.

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Questions about plankton in Arabic

What is the meaning of plankton in Arabic?
Plankton in Arabic is عَوَالِق (ʕawāliq).
ما معنى كلمة plankton؟
Plankton: عَوَالِق (ʕawāliq).
What does plankton mean in English?
Plankton means organisms, especially small and microscopic ones, that drift in water.

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