phytoplankton
See also: Phytoplankton
English
Etymology
From phyto- + plankton. From Ancient Greek φυτόν (phutón, “plant”) + πλαγκτόν (planktón), neuter of πλαγκτός (planktós, “wandering”). However, they are no longer classified as plants, so the terminology is showing a historical meaning.
Noun
phytoplankton (countable and uncountable, plural phytoplanktons)
- Plankton which obtain energy by photosynthesis
Synonyms
Derived terms
- macrophytoplankton
- microphytoplankton
- phytoplankton bloom
Translations
plankton which obatin energy by photosynthesis
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