plank|ton|ic — «plangk TON ihk», adjective. 1. of or having to do with plankton. 2. characteristic of plankton … Useful english dictionary
plank·ton — /ˈplæŋktən/ noun [noncount] : the very small animal and plant life in an ocean, lake, etc. fish that feed mainly on plankton … Useful english dictionary
hal|o|plank|ton — «HAL uh PLANK tuhn», noun. plankton of a salty, especially marine, environment. ╂[< Greek háls, halós salt + English plankton] … Useful english dictionary
zo|o|plank|ton|ic — «ZOH uh PLANGK TON ihk», adjective. of or having to do with zooplankton: »zooplanktonic crops … Useful english dictionary
ep|i|plank|ton — «EHP uh PLANGK tuhn», noun. the part of the plankton which occurs between the surface of the sea and a depth of about one hundred fathoms … Useful english dictionary
hol|o|plank|ton — «HOL uh PLANGK tuhn», noun. Biology. organisms that live as plankton through all the stages of their life cycle … Useful english dictionary
ich|thy|o|plank|ton — «IHK thee oh PLANGK tuhn», noun. the small fish that float or drift in water … Useful english dictionary
nan|no|plank|ton — «NAN oh PLANG tuhn, NAN uh », noun. = nanoplankton. (Cf. ↑nanoplankton) … Useful english dictionary
na|no|plank|ton — «NAN oh PLANG tuhn, NAN uh », noun. a very small plankton … Useful english dictionary
phy|to|plank|ton — «FY toh PLANGK tuhn», noun. the part of the plankton of any body of water which consists of plants, usually algae: »The phytoplankton serves as food for tiny sea animals…which in turn are eaten by fish, birds or other sea going animals (Science… … Useful english dictionary
