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tychoplankton

noun

Etymology

From Ancient Greek τύχη (túkhē, “chance, luck, accident”) + -o- + plankton.

  1. derived from τύχη

Definitions

  1. Any benthic organism found amongst plankton because of sea currents etc.

    • Tychoplanktons are a type of planktonic organisms that are associated with temporary or ephemeral aquatic habitats, such as vernal pools or temporary ponds.

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

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

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