"geoplankton" meaning in English

See geoplankton in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: geoplankton [plural], geoplanktons [plural]
Etymology: From geo- + plankton. Etymology templates: {{af|en|geo-|plankton}} geo- + plankton Head templates: {{en-noun|geoplankton|s}} geoplankton (plural geoplankton or geoplanktons)
  1. A microorganism that lives in the spacess between soil particles and rocks.

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