English Explanatory Dictionary

zooplankton

English dictionary entry

Meanings

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

Pronunciation

/ˈzəʊ.ə.plaŋ(k).tən/ /ˈzuː.ə.plaŋ(k).tən/ /ˈzuː.plaŋ(k).tən/ /ˌzoʊ.əˈplæŋ(k).tən/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Wodencafe-zooplankton.wav

Word forms

zooplankton zooplanktons zoöplankton

Etymology

From zoo- + plankton.

Related words

ichthyoplankton plankton
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