ZOOPLANKTON

zooplankton

(noun) animal constituent of plankton; mainly small crustaceans and fish larvae

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

zooplankton (countable and uncountable, plural zooplanktons or zooplankton)

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

Source: Wiktionary



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24 April 2024

DECIDE

(verb) reach, make, or come to a decision about something; “We finally decided after lengthy deliberations”


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Coffee Trivia

Coffee has initially been a food – chewed, not sipped. Early African tribes consume coffee by grinding the berries together, adding some animal fat, and rolling the treats into tiny edible energy balls.

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