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.

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