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macroplankton

macroplankton noun: plankton ranging in size from 2 to 20 centimetres in maximal dimension.

Noun

macroplankton (countable and uncountable, plural macroplanktons)

  1. Plankton ranging in size from 2 to 20 centimetres in maximal dimension.
    • Morphological details of individual organisms of macroplanktons are easily discernible due to their large sizes while the same is not possible with the naked eyes for femtoplanktons and other microscopic planktonic forms.(Can we date this quote?), “Plankton”, in Biology Online

Forms of macroplankton

pluralmacroplanktons

Origin of macroplankton

From macro- + plankton.

Questions about macroplankton

What does macroplankton mean?
Macroplankton means plankton ranging in size from 2 to 20 centimetres in maximal dimension.
What part of speech is macroplankton?
Macroplankton is a noun.
What is the plural of macroplankton?
The plural of macroplankton is macroplanktons.

Words near macroplankton in the dictionary

  1. macropipettes
  2. macropixel
  3. macropixels
  4. macroplanktivore
  5. macroplanktivores
  6. macroplankton
  7. macroplanktonic
  8. macroplanktons
  9. macroplanning
  10. macroplant
  11. macroplants

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