English Explanatory Dictionary

mixoplankton

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A plankton that can obtain nutrients either through autotrophy or heterotrophy.

Word forms

mixoplankton mixoplanktons

Etymology

From mixo- + plankton, coined in 2019. https://academic.oup.com/plankt/article/41/4/375/5531601

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