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planktivore

Syllables: plank·ti·voreUK/ˈplæŋktɪˌvɔː/US/ˈplæŋktɪˌvɔɹ/

planktivore noun: an animal feeding primarily on plankton, such as a blue whale.

Noun

planktivore (plural planktivores)

  1. An animal feeding primarily on plankton, such as a blue whale.

Forms of planktivore

pluralplanktivores

Origin of planktivore

From plankton + -vore.

Words formed from planktivore

Questions about planktivore

What does planktivore mean?
Planktivore means an animal feeding primarily on plankton, such as a blue whale.
What part of speech is planktivore?
Planktivore is a noun.
How do you pronounce planktivore?
Planktivore is pronounced /ˈplæŋktɪˌvɔɹ/ (US).
What is the plural of planktivore?
The plural of planktivore is planktivores.

Words near planktivore in the dictionary

  1. planks up
  2. plankt-
  3. plankter
  4. plankters
  5. planktic
  6. planktivore
  7. planktivores
  8. planktivorous
  9. planktivorously
  10. planktivory
  11. plankto-

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