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planktivory

planktivory noun: the eating of plankton.

Noun

planktivory (uncountable)

  1. The eating of plankton.

Origin of planktivory

From planktivore + -y.

Questions about planktivory

What does planktivory mean?
Planktivory means the eating of plankton.
What part of speech is planktivory?
Planktivory is a noun.

Words near planktivory in the dictionary

  1. planktic
  2. planktivore
  3. planktivores
  4. planktivorous
  5. planktivorously
  6. planktivory
  7. plankto-
  8. planktocyclin
  9. planktological
  10. planktologist
  11. planktologists

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