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epipelon

epipelon noun: the cyanobacteria and eukaryotic algae that live on or in association with fine-grained substrata or sand.

Noun

epipelon (uncountable)

  1. The cyanobacteria and eukaryotic algae that live on or in association with fine-grained substrata or sand.
    • The seasonal succession of algal species in the epipelon of shallow, mesotrophic pond Bezednik (Czech Republic) with special attention to diatoms (particularly Sellaphora) is described.2009, Jana Špačková1, “Seasonal succession of epipelic algae: a case study on a mesotrophic pond in a temperate climate.”, in Fottea, volume 9, number 1, page 121

Questions about epipelon

What does epipelon mean?
Epipelon means the cyanobacteria and eukaryotic algae that live on or in association with fine-grained substrata or sand.
What part of speech is epipelon?
Epipelon is a noun.

Words near epipelon in the dictionary

  1. epipelagial
  2. epipelagic
  3. epipelagic zone
  4. epipelagically
  5. epipelic
  6. epipelon
  7. epipen
  8. epipens
  9. epipericardial
  10. epipericyst
  11. epipericysts

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