"phytoplankton" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˌfaɪ.təˈplæŋk.tən/ [UK], /ˌfaɪ.təʊˈplæŋk.tən/ [UK], /ˌfaɪ.təˈplæŋk.tən/ [US], /ˌfaɪ.toʊˈplæŋk.tən/ [US] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Wodencafe-phytoplankton.wav [US] Forms: phytoplanktons [plural]
Etymology: From phyto- + plankton. From Ancient Greek φυτόν (phutón, “plant”) + πλαγκτόν (planktón), neuter of πλαγκτός (planktós, “wandering”). However, they are no longer classified as plants, so the terminology is showing a historical meaning. Etymology templates: {{affix|en|phyto-|plankton}} phyto- + plankton, {{der|en|grc|φυτόν||plant}} Ancient Greek φυτόν (phutón, “plant”) Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} phytoplankton (countable and uncountable, plural phytoplanktons)
  1. Plankton, especially those small in size, that obtain energy by photosynthesis. Wikipedia link: phytoplankton Tags: countable, uncountable Synonyms: microalga Derived forms: macrophytoplankton, microphytoplankton, phytoplankton bloom Coordinate_terms: zooplankton Translations (plankton which obatin energy by photosynthesis): kasviplankton (Finnish), phytoplancton [masculine] (French), Phytoplankton [neuter] (German), φυτοπλαγκτόν (fytoplagktón) (Greek), fitoplankton [masculine] (Polish), фитопланктон (fitoplankton) [masculine] (Russian), fitoplancton [masculine] (Spanish), fytoplankton (Swedish), వృక్షప్లవకము (vr̥kṣaplavakamu) (Telugu)
    Sense id: en-phytoplankton-en-noun-L-PBl5qI Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with phyto-

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