"seston" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: sestons [plural]
Etymology: From German Seston, from Ancient Greek σηστόν (sēstón), neuter of σηστός (sēstós, “sifter”) , verbal adjective of σήθω (sḗthō, “I strain, filter”). Coined by analogy with plankton. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|de|Seston}} German Seston, {{der|en|grc|σηστόν}} Ancient Greek σηστόν (sēstón) 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
    Sense id: en-seston-en-noun-AVmjMVWg Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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