"seston" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: sestons [plural]
Etymology: From German Seston, by surface analysis, Ancient Greek σηστός (sēstós, “sifter”, verbal adjective of σήθω (sḗthō, “I strain, filter”)) + -on. Compare plankton. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|de|Seston}} German Seston, {{surf|en|grc:σηστός|-on|id2=unit|nocap=1|pos1=verbal adjective of <i class="Polyt mention" lang="grc">σήθω</i> (sḗthō, “I strain, filter”)|t1=sifter}} by surface analysis, Ancient Greek σηστός (sēstós, “sifter”, verbal adjective of σήθω (sḗthō, “I strain, filter”)) + -on Head templates: {{en-noun}} seston (plural sestons)
  1. All particulate matter suspended in bodies of water such as lakes and seas, including plankton, organic detritus, and inorganic material. Wikipedia link: seston Hyponyms: bioseston, abioseston, tripton Derived forms: bioseston, sestonic

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