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meroplankton

mer·o·plank·ton
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [mer-uh-plangk-tuh n]
    • /ˌmɛr əˈplæŋk tən/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [mer-uh-plangk-tuh n]
    • /ˌmɛr əˈplæŋk tən/

Definitions of meroplankton word

  • noun meroplankton a floating mass of eggs and larvae of organisms that are nektonic or benthic in their adult stage; temporary plankton. 1
  • noun meroplankton (biology) Any organism that spends part of its life-cycle (especially the larval stage) as plankton. 1
  • noun meroplankton plankton consisting of organisms at a certain stage of their life cycles, esp larvae, the other stages not being spent as part of the plankton community 0
  • noun meroplankton an organism that spends only a part of its life cycle as a member of the plankton community (e.g., the barnacle or starfish, in which only the larval stages are planktonic) 0
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Origin of meroplankton

First appearance:

before 1905
One of the 15% newest English words
1905-10; back formation from meroplanktonic; see mero-, planktonic

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Parts of speech for Meroplankton

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meroplankton popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 43% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 65% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

meroplankton usage trend in Literature

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