"zooplankton" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˌzəʊ.əˈplæŋk.tən/ [UK], /ˌzoʊ.əˈplæŋk.tən/ [US] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Wodencafe-zooplankton.wav [US] Forms: zooplanktons [plural], zooplankton [plural]
Etymology: zoo- + plankton Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|zoo|plankton}} zoo- + plankton Head templates: {{en-noun|~|s|zooplankton}} zooplankton (countable and uncountable, plural zooplanktons or zooplankton)
  1. (zoology) Free-floating small protozoa, crustaceans (such as krill), etc. and the eggs and larvae from larger animals. Wikipedia link: zooplankton Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Zoology Related terms: ichthyoplankton, plankton Coordinate_terms: phytoplankton Translations (free-floating small protozoa or crustaceans): dyreplankton [neuter] (Danish), zooplancton [masculine] (French), Zooplankton [neuter] (German), ζωοπλαγκτόν (zooplagktón) [neuter] (Greek), zóplanctón [masculine] (Irish), zooplankton (Malay), dyreplankton [neuter] (Norwegian Bokmål), dyreplankton [neuter] (Norwegian Nynorsk), zooplankton [masculine] (Polish), zooplancton [masculine] (Spanish), djurplankton (Swedish), lablab (Tagalog)
    Sense id: en-zooplankton-en-noun-L-iXRrmM Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with zoo- Topics: biology, natural-sciences, zoology

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