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phytoplankton bloom

phytoplankton bloom noun: a large, temporary colony of phytoplankton floating in the sea; they are important in removing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere.

Noun

phytoplankton bloom (plural phytoplankton blooms)

  1. A large, temporary colony of phytoplankton floating in the sea; they are important in removing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere

Forms of phytoplankton bloom

pluralphytoplankton blooms

Questions about phytoplankton bloom

What does phytoplankton bloom mean?
Phytoplankton bloom means a large, temporary colony of phytoplankton floating in the sea; they are important in removing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere.
What part of speech is phytoplankton bloom?
Phytoplankton bloom is a noun.
What is the plural of phytoplankton bloom?
The plural of phytoplankton bloom is phytoplankton blooms.

Words near phytoplankton bloom in the dictionary

  1. phytoplankters
  2. phytoplanktivore
  3. phytoplanktivorous
  4. phytoplanktivory
  5. phytoplankton
  6. phytoplankton bloom
  7. phytoplankton blooms
  8. phytoplanktonic
  9. phytoplanktons
  10. phytoplasm
  11. phytoplasma

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