phytoplankton
noun/ˌfaɪ.təˈplæŋk.tən/UK/ˌfaɪ.təˈplæŋk.tən/US
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.
- derived from φυτόν
Definitions
Plankton, especially those small in size, that obtain energy by photosynthesis.
The neighborhood
Vish — recursive loop
No curated loop yet for phytoplankton. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.
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