"megaplankton" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: megaplankton [plural]
Etymology: mega- + plankton Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|mega|plankton}} mega- + plankton Head templates: {{en-noun|~|megaplankton}} megaplankton (countable and uncountable, plural megaplankton)
  1. The largest plankton (greater than about 20 centimetres in maximal dimension) Tags: countable, uncountable Coordinate_terms: macroplankton (2-20 cm), mesoplankton (0.2-20mm), microplankton (20-200μm), nanoplankton (2-20μm), picoplankton (0.2-2μm), femtoplankton (alt: <0.2μm)
    Sense id: en-megaplankton-en-noun-Hfv41jp6 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with mega-

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