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pseudoplankton

pseudoplankton noun: any plankton that lacks buoyancy and so attaches itself to a floating object.

Noun

pseudoplankton (plural pseudoplankton or pseudoplanktons)

  1. Any plankton that lacks buoyancy and so attaches itself to a floating object.
    • Pseudoplanktons are organisms that are not true plankton, but are often found associated with planktonic communities.(Can we date this quote?), “Plankton”, in Biology Online

Forms of pseudoplankton

pluralpseudoplankton
pluralpseudoplanktons

Origin of pseudoplankton

From pseudo- + plankton.

Words formed from pseudoplankton

Questions about pseudoplankton

What does pseudoplankton mean?
Pseudoplankton means any plankton that lacks buoyancy and so attaches itself to a floating object.
What part of speech is pseudoplankton?
Pseudoplankton is a noun.
What is the plural of pseudoplankton?
The plural of pseudoplankton is pseudoplankton.

Words near pseudoplankton in the dictionary

  1. pseudopits
  2. pseudoplacenta
  3. pseudoplacental
  4. pseudoplacentas
  5. pseudoplacodiolic acid
  6. pseudoplankton
  7. pseudoplanktonic
  8. pseudoplanktons
  9. pseudoplasmodia
  10. pseudoplasmodial
  11. pseudoplasmodium

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