zooplankton

noun
/ˈzəʊ.ə.plaŋ(k).tən/UK/ˌzoʊ.əˈplæŋ(k).tən/US

Etymology

From zoo- + plankton.

  1. derived from πλαγκτόν
  2. borrowed from Plankton
  3. prefixed as zooplankton — “zoo + plankton

Definitions

  1. Free-floating small protozoa, crustaceans (such as krill), etc. and the eggs and larvae…

    Free-floating small protozoa, crustaceans (such as krill), etc. and the eggs and larvae from larger animals.

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

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

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