English Explanatory Dictionary

periphyton

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A mixture of algae, cyanobacteria, heterotrophic microbes, and detritus that is attached to submerged surfaces in most aquatic ecosystems.

Word forms

periphyton periphytons

Derived words

periphytic phytoperiphyton
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