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planktonivory

planktonivory noun: feeding on plankton.

Noun

planktonivory (uncountable)

  1. (rare) Feeding on plankton
    • This and their poor performance in experiments indicate that they are not well adapted to planktonivory and are obviously less efficient than the other three species.1985, FHJ Crome, “An Experimental Investigation of Filter-Feeding on Zooplankton by Some Specialized Waterfowl”, in Australian Journal of Zoology, volume 3, number 6, page 849

Questions about planktonivory

What does planktonivory mean?
Planktonivory means feeding on plankton.
What part of speech is planktonivory?
Planktonivory is a noun.

Words near planktonivory in the dictionary

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

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