"planktivore" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈplæŋktɪˌvɔɹ/ [General-American], /ˈplæŋktɪˌvɔː/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈplæŋktɪˌvo(ː)ɹ/ (note: rhotic, without the horse–hoarse merger), /ˈplæŋktɪˌvoə/ (note: non-rhotic, without the horse–hoarse merger) Forms: planktivores [plural]
enPR: plăngkʹtĭvôr' [General-American], plăngkʹtĭvōr' (note: rhotic, without the horse–hoarse merger) Etymology: From plankton + -vore. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|plankton|vore}} plankton + -vore Head templates: {{en-noun}} planktivore (plural planktivores)
  1. (biology) An animal feeding primarily on plankton, such as a blue whale. Categories (topical): Biology, Diets Derived forms: planktivorous, planktivory

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Alternative forms

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