phytoplankton

See also: Phytoplankton

English

Etymology

From phyto- +‎ plankton. From Ancient Greek φυτόν (phutón, “plant”) + πλαγκτόν (planktón), neuter of πλαγκτός (planktós, “wandering”). However, they are no longer classified as plants, so the terminology is showing a historical meaning.

Pronunciation

(UK) IPA^(key): /ˌfaɪ.təˈplæŋk.tən/, /ˌfaɪ.təʊˈplæŋk.tən/
(US) IPA^(key): /ˌfaɪ.təˈplæŋk.tən/, /ˌfaɪ.toʊˈplæŋk.tən/
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Noun

phytoplankton (countable and uncountable, plural phytoplanktons)

Plankton, especially those small in size, that obtain energy by photosynthesis.

Synonyms

microalga

Coordinate terms

zooplankton

Derived terms

Translations

plankton which obatin energy by photosynthesis

Finnish: kasviplankton
French: phytoplancton (fr) m
German: Phytoplankton n
Greek: φυτοπλαγκτόν (el) (fytoplagktón)
Polish: fitoplankton (pl) m
Russian: фитопланктон (ru) m (fitoplankton)
Spanish: fitoplancton (es) m
Swedish: fytoplankton
Telugu: వృక్షప్లవకము (vr̥kṣaplavakamu)

References

phytoplankton on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
“phytoplankton”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.

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