phytoplankton

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Scrabble points
27
Words With Friends
30
Letters
13
Pronunciation
/ˌfaɪ.təˈplæŋk.tən/(UK)
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/ˌfaɪ.təˈplæŋk.tən/(UK) · /ˌfaɪ.təʊˈplæŋk.tən/(UK) · /ˌfaɪ.təˈplæŋk.tən/(US) · /ˌfaɪ.toʊˈplæŋk.tən/(US)

Definition of phytoplankton

1 sense · 1 part of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. (countable, uncountable)Plankton, especially those small in size, that obtain energy by photosynthesis.

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Etymology

From phyto- + plankton. From Ancient Greek φυτόν (phutón, “plant”) + πλαγκτόν (planktón), neuter of πλαγκτός (planktós, “wandering”). However, they are no longer classified as plants, so the terminology is showing a historical meaning.

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