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pseudoplankton

noun

Etymology

From pseudo- + plankton.

  1. derived from πλαγκτόν
  2. borrowed from Plankton
  3. prefixed as pseudoplankton — “pseudo + plankton”

Definitions

  1. Any plankton that lacks buoyancy and so attaches itself to a floating object.

    • Pseudoplanktons are organisms that are not true plankton, but are often found associated with planktonic communities.

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for pseudoplankton. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

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