"macrozooplankton" meaning in All languages combined

See macrozooplankton on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Etymology: From macro- + zooplankton. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|macro|zooplankton}} macro- + zooplankton Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} macrozooplankton (uncountable)
  1. Any relatively large plankton, visible to the naked eye; the minimum size is defined in various sources as from 0.5 mm to 5.0 mm. Tags: uncountable Derived forms: macrozooplanktonic
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