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planktivorous

adj

Etymology

From plankton + -vorous. By surface analysis, plankt- + -i- + -vore + -ous.

  1. derived from πλαγκτόν
  2. borrowed from Plankton
  3. suffixed as planktivorous — “plankton + vorous”

Definitions

  1. Consuming or eating plankton

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