- planktonic
- планктонный
English-Russian dictionary of geology. 2011.
planktonic
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planktonic — plankton ► NOUN ▪ small and microscopic organisms living in the sea or fresh water, consisting chiefly of diatoms, protozoans, and small crustaceans. DERIVATIVES planktic adjective planktonic adjective. ORIGIN from Greek planktos wandering , from … English terms dictionary
Planktonic — Plankton Plank ton (pl[a^][ng]k t[o^]n), n. [NL., fr. Gr. plagto n, neut. of plagto s wandering, pla zesqai to wander.] (Biol.) All the animals and plants, taken collectively, which live at or near the surface of salt or fresh waters. {Plank*ton… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
planktonic — adjective see plankton … New Collegiate Dictionary
planktonic — (adj.) See plankton … Dictionary of microbiology
planktonic — See plankton. * * * … Universalium
planktonic — adjective /plænkˈtɒnɪk,pleɪnkˈtɑːnɪk/ Floating in the open sea rather than living on the seafloor … Wiktionary
planktonic — Relating to plankton; plankton like … Medical dictionary
planktonic — plæŋk tÉ‘nɪk / tÉ’n adj. of plankton (microscopic organisms which live in water and serve as a basic food source for aquatic animals) … English contemporary dictionary
planktonic — plank·ton·ic … English syllables
planktonic — adjective of or relating to plankton • Pertains to noun: ↑plankton • Derivationally related forms: ↑plankton … Useful english dictionary
planktonic algae — noun unicellular algae • Hypernyms: ↑phytoplankton … Useful english dictionary
