"Plankton" meaning in German

See Plankton in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Audio: De-Plankton.ogg Forms: Planktons [genitive], neuter strong [table-tags], Plankton [nominative, singular], Planktons [genitive, singular], Plankton [dative, singular], Plankton [accusative, singular]
Etymology: Derived from Ancient Greek πλαγκτός (planktós, “drifter”), from πλάζω (plázō, “I turn aside, wander”). Coined by German zoologist Victor Hensen in 1887. Etymology templates: {{glossary|derived terms|Derived}} Derived, {{der|de|grc|πλαγκτός||drifter|g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Ancient Greek πλαγκτός (planktós, “drifter”), {{der+|de|grc|πλαγκτός||drifter}} Derived from Ancient Greek πλαγκτός (planktós, “drifter”), {{coin|de|Q70116|in=1887}} Coined by German zoologist Victor Hensen in 1887 Head templates: {{de-noun|n.sg}} Plankton n (strong, genitive Planktons, no plural) Inflection templates: {{de-ndecl|n.sg}}
  1. plankton Tags: neuter, no-plural, strong Categories (topical): Marine biology Related terms: Planktologie
    Sense id: en-Plankton-de-noun-21jaykgj Categories (other): German entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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