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planktonivore

planktonivore noun: any organism that feeds on plankton.

Noun

planktonivore (plural planktonivores)

  1. Any organism that feeds on plankton

Forms of planktonivore

pluralplanktonivores

Origin of planktonivore

From plankton + -i- + -vore.

Questions about planktonivore

What does planktonivore mean?
Planktonivore means any organism that feeds on plankton.
What part of speech is planktonivore?
Planktonivore is a noun.
What is the plural of planktonivore?
The plural of planktonivore is planktonivores.

Words near planktonivore in the dictionary

  1. planktology
  2. plankton
  3. planktonic
  4. planktonically
  5. planktonicly
  6. planktonivore
  7. planktonivores
  8. planktonivorous
  9. planktonivory
  10. planktonological
  11. planktonologist

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