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planktonic

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18
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23
Letters
10
Pronunciation
/plaŋkˈtɒnɪk/ (UK)
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Definition of planktonic

2 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

adj

  1. (not-comparable)Of or pertaining to plankton.
    “Tiny shells of planktonic animals rain down from the surface waters of the ocean on to the deep sea-floor.”
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adj

  1. (not-comparable)Of or pertaining to plankton.
    “Tiny shells of planktonic animals rain down from the surface waters of the ocean on to the deep sea-floor.”
  2. (not-comparable)Floating in the open sea rather than living on the seafloor.

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Etymology

From plankton + -ic, after German planktonisch. From Ancient Greek πλαγκτόν (planktón, “drifting”), neuter nominative of πλαγκτός (planktós), from πλάζομαι (plázomai, “to wander, drift”), from πλάζω (plázō, “to cause to wander, drive astray”).

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