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planktophagous

planktophagous adjective: consuming plankton.

Adjective

planktophagous (not comparable)

  1. Consuming plankton.
    • Certain planktophagous fishes, such as certain Pomacentridae and Nasidae, feed during the day.2004, B.G. Kapoor, Ichthyology Handbook, page 188

Synonyms of planktophagous

Questions about planktophagous

What does planktophagous mean?
Planktophagous means consuming plankton.
What part of speech is planktophagous?
Planktophagous is an adjective.

Words near planktophagous in the dictionary

  1. planktont
  2. planktontic
  3. planktonts
  4. planktophage
  5. planktophages
  6. planktophagous
  7. planktophyte
  8. planktophytes
  9. planktotroph
  10. planktotrophic
  11. planktotrophs

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