The phytoplankton serves as food for tiny sea animals…which in turn are eaten by fish, birds or other sea-going animals (Science News Letter).
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
ton — abur·ton; ac·e·ton·ate; ac·e·ton·emia; ac·e·ton·ic; ac·e·ton·uria; ac·e·ton·yl; ac·e·ton·yl·ac·e·tone; ac·e·ton·yl·i·dene; ace·tyl·ac·e·ton·ate; ac·ton; al·cap·ton; al·kap·ton; al·kap·ton·u·ria; al·las·so·ton·ic; an·a·glyp·ton;… … English syllables
Phytoplankton — Phy|to|plank|ton 〈n.; s; unz.〉 pflanzliches Plankton [<grch. phyton „Pflanze“ + Plankton] * * * Phy|to|plạnk|ton, das; s: pflanzliches Plankton. * * * Phytoplạnkton, Plankton. * * * Phy|to|plạnk|ton, das; s: pflanzliches Plankton … Universal-Lexikon
phytoplankton — phy·to·plank·ton (fi″to plankґton) [phyto + plankton] the minute plant (vegetable) organisms which, with those of the animal kingdom, make up the plankton of natural waters … Medical dictionary
Phytoplankton — Phy|to|plank|ton 〈n.; Gen.: s; Pl.: unz.; Biol.〉 pflanzliches Plankton … Lexikalische Deutsches Wörterbuch
Phytoplankton — Phy|to|plank|ton das; s: Gesamtheit der im Wasser schwebenden pflanzlichen Organismen … Das große Fremdwörterbuch
phytoplankton — phy•to•plank•ton [[t]ˌfaɪ təˈplæŋk tən[/t]] n. mcr the aggregate of plants and plantlike organisms in plankton Compare zooplankton • Etymology: 1895–1900 … From formal English to slang
o — abi·o·log·i·cal; ab·o·li·tion; ab·o·li·tion·ary; ab·o·li·tion·dom; ab·o·li·tion·ism; ab·o·li·tion·ist; ab·o·li·tion·ize; ab·o·ma·sal; ab·o·ma·sum; ac·an·thol·o·gy; ac·an·thop·o·dous; acar·i·dol·o·gist; ac·a·ri·nol·o·gy; acar·i·o·sis;… … English syllables
ic — ot·ic; zo·ic; IC; ac·a·dem·ic; ac·ro·bat·ic; ac·ro·me·gal·ic; ac·ro·nar·cot·ic; acryl·ic; adon·ic; ae·ol·ic; aero·stat·ic; al·ca·ic; al·co·hol·ic; al·go·gen·ic; al·pha·nu·mer·ic; al·ta·ic; am·har·ic; am·o·rit·ic; an·al·pha·bet·ic; an·a·lyt·ic;… … English syllables
er — er·i·an·thus; er·ic; er·i·ca; er·i·ca·ce·ae; er·i·cad; er·i·ca·les; er·i·ce·tal; er·i·ce·tic·o·lous; er·i·coid; er·i·co·phyte; erig·er·on; er·i·glos·sa; er·ik·ite; er·i·na·ceous; er·i·na·ceus; er·in·ite; er·i·nose; er·i·o·bot·rya;… … English syllables
less — less·est; less·ness; let·ter·less; li·cense·less; lid·less; life·less; life·less·ly; life·less·ness; light·less; light·less·ness; limb·less; lime·less; lim·it·less; line·less; lint·less; lip·less; list·less; list·less·ly; list·less·ness;… … English syllables
