Picoplankton
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Picoplankton is a noun meaning The plankton composed of cells between 0.2 and 2 micrometers.
Meaning
The plankton composed of cells between 0.2 and 2 micrometers.
Example Sentences
He and P. W. Johnson confirmed the recent discovery of a species of photosynthetic picoplankton, using electron microscopes to perceive fluorescence produced by the chlorophyll of the organisms.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include autotrophic, nanoplankton, femtoplankton, microphytoplankton, nanozooplankton, nanophytoplankton.
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