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/ˈplæŋ(k).tən/ · noun
(uncountable) Organisms, especially small and microscopic ones, that drift in water..
Whales feed on tiny plankton drifting in the ocean.
The lake water was full of microscopic plankton.
The study focused on the role of plankton in the food chain.
Use plankton when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Plankton means (uncountable) Organisms, especially small and microscopic ones, that drift in water..
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Whales feed on tiny plankton drifting in the ocean.
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