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Definition of Plankton
1. Noun. The aggregate of small plant and animal organisms that float or drift in great numbers in fresh or salt water.
Generic synonyms: Being, Organism
Member holonyms: Phytoplankton, Zooplankton
Terms within: Copepod, Copepod Crustacean
Group relationships: Aggregate, Congeries, Conglomeration
Derivative terms: Planktonic
Member holonyms: Phytoplankton, Zooplankton
Terms within: Copepod, Copepod Crustacean
Group relationships: Aggregate, Congeries, Conglomeration
Derivative terms: Planktonic
Definition of Plankton
1. n. All the animals and plants, taken collectively, which live at or near the surface of salt or fresh waters.
Definition of Plankton
1. Noun. a generic term for all the organisms that float in the sea. A single organism is known as a plankter ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Plankton
1. the minute animal and plant life of a body of water [n -S]
Medical Definition of Plankton
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