English Explanatory Dictionary

plastisphere

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The ecosystem on the surface of a piece of plastic (especially in a marine environment).

Pronunciation

/ˈplæstɪˌsfɪəɹ/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-plastisphere.wav

Word forms

plastisphere plastispheres

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Hellenic *plátʰyō Proto-Hellenic *pláťťō? Ancient Greek πλᾰ́σσω (plắssō) Proto-Indo-European *-tis Ancient Greek -τις (-tis) Ancient Greek -σῐς (-sĭs) Proto-Indo-European *-kos Ancient Greek -κός (-kós) ? Proto-Indo-European *-tós Ancient Greek -τος (-tos) ▲ Ancient Greek -κός (-kós) ? Ancient Greek -τῐκός (-tĭkós) Ancient Greek πλᾰστῐκός (plăstĭkós)der. Latin plasticusder. English plastic Ancient Greek σφαῖρᾰ (sphaîră)bor. Latin sphaera Late Latin sphērader. Old French spherebor. Middle English spere English sphere English -sphere English plastisphere From plastic + -sphere, analogous to biosphere. Coined by American biologist Linda Amaral-Zettler.

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