Plankton
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈplæŋ(k).tən/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Plankton is a noun meaning (uncountable) Organisms, especially small and microscopic ones, that drift in water.
Meaning
(uncountable) Organisms, especially small and microscopic ones, that drift in water.
More Meanings
- (countable) A plankter, any single organism that drifts in water.
Example Sentences
The lake water was full of microscopic plankton.
Whales feed on tiny plankton drifting in the ocean.
The study focused on the role of plankton in the food chain.
Word Forms
- planktons
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include phytoplankton, zooplankton, zoo, plankters, diatoms, algae.
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