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zooplankton

UK/ˈzəʊ.ə.plaŋ(k).tən//ˌzoʊ.əˈplæŋ(k).tən/

zooplankton noun: free-floating small protozoa, crustaceans (such as krill), etc. and the eggs and larvae from larger animals.

zooplankton: free-floating small protozoa, crustaceans (such as krill), etc. and the eggs and larvae from larger...
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Noun

zooplankton (countable and uncountable, plural zooplanktons or zooplankton)

  1. Free-floating small protozoa, crustaceans (such as krill), etc. and the eggs and larvae from larger animals.

zooplankton meaning in Tamil, Tagalog, Malay and Indonesian

zooplankton in Tamil

விலங்கின மிதவை நுண்ணுயிரிகள், பிராணி மிதவை உயிர்கள், மிதவைப் பிராணிகள்

zooplankton in Tagalog

free-floating small protozoa or crustaceans
lablab

zooplankton in Malay

free-floating small protozoa or crustaceans
zooplankton

zooplankton in Indonesian

free-floating small protozoa or crustaceans
zooplankton

Forms of zooplankton

pluralzooplanktons
pluralzooplankton
alternative form (dated, rare)zoöplankton

Origin of zooplankton

From zoo- + plankton.

Words formed from zooplankton

Words that rhyme with zooplankton

Questions about zooplankton

What does zooplankton mean?
Zooplankton means free-floating small protozoa, crustaceans (such as krill), etc. and the eggs and larvae from larger animals.
What is zooplankton in Tamil?
Zooplankton in Tamil is விலங்கின மிதவை நுண்ணுயிரிகள், பிராணி மிதவை உயிர்கள், மிதவைப் பிராணிகள். See Zooplankton meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is zooplankton?
Zooplankton is a noun.
How do you pronounce zooplankton?
Zooplankton is pronounced /ˈzəʊ.ə.plaŋ(k).tən/ (UK).
What is the plural of zooplankton?
The plural of zooplankton is zooplanktons.

Words near zooplankton in the dictionary

  1. zooplankters
  2. zooplanktivore
  3. zooplanktivores
  4. zooplanktivorous
  5. zooplanktivory
  6. zooplankton
  7. zooplanktonic
  8. zooplanktons
  9. zooplanktophagous
  10. zooplastic
  11. zooplasties

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