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- [plangk-tuh n]
- /ˈplæŋk tən/
- /ˈplæŋk.tən/
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- [plangk-tuh n]
- /ˈplæŋk tən/
Definitions of plankton word
- noun plankton the aggregate of passively floating, drifting, or somewhat motile organisms occurring in a body of water, primarily comprising microscopic algae and protozoa. 1
- noun plankton type of algae 1
- uncountable noun plankton Plankton is a mass of tiny animals and plants that live in the surface layer of the sea. 0
- noun plankton the organisms inhabiting the surface layer of a sea or lake, consisting of small drifting plants and animals, such as diatoms 0
- noun plankton the usually microscopic animal and plant life found floating or drifting in the ocean or in bodies of fresh water, used as food by nearly all aquatic animals 0
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Origin of plankton
First appearance:
before 1890 One of the 20% newest English words
1890-95; < German, special use of neuter of Greek planktós drifting, equivalent to plang-, variant stem of plázesthai to drift, roam, wander + -tos verbid suffix
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Parts of speech for Plankton
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
plankton popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 89% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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