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planktonivorous

planktonivorous adjective: that feeds on plankton.

Adjective

planktonivorous (not comparable)

  1. That feeds on plankton.
    • These aggregations of carnivorous and omnivorous fish, as the formerly described assemblies of herbivorous and planktonivorous fish, display food-sharing patterns that are complicated and are probably more highly evolved.1980, Fish Behavior and Its Use in the Capture and Culture of Fishes, International Center for Living Aquatic Resources Management

Questions about planktonivorous

What does planktonivorous mean?
Planktonivorous means that feeds on plankton.
What part of speech is planktonivorous?
Planktonivorous is an adjective.

Words near planktonivorous in the dictionary

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

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