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mesozooplankton

mesozooplankton noun: zooplankton measuring from 0.2 to 20 millimetres.

Noun

mesozooplankton (countable and uncountable, plural mesozooplanktons)

  1. zooplankton measuring from 0.2 to 20 millimetres
    • The comparative trophic ecology of GOM and MED BFT larvae was assessed using SIA of larvae in relation to baseline feeding levels defined by the micro and the mesozooplankton size fractions.2015 July 31, “Trophic Ecology of Atlantic Bluefin Tuna ( Thunnusthynnus ) Larvae from the Gulf of Mexico and NW Mediterranean Spawning Grounds: A Comparative Stable Isotope Study”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI

Forms of mesozooplankton

pluralmesozooplanktons

Origin of mesozooplankton

From meso- + zooplankton.

Questions about mesozooplankton

What does mesozooplankton mean?
Mesozooplankton means zooplankton measuring from 0.2 to 20 millimetres.
What part of speech is mesozooplankton?
Mesozooplankton is a noun.
What is the plural of mesozooplankton?
The plural of mesozooplankton is mesozooplanktons.

Words near mesozooplankton in the dictionary

  1. mesozonal
  2. mesozone
  3. mesozones
  4. mesozooid
  5. mesozooids
  6. mesozooplankton
  7. mesozooplanktonic
  8. mesozooplanktons
  9. mespil
  10. mespils
  11. mespilus

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