periphyton
[ puh-rif-i-ton ]
nounEcology.
the community of tiny organisms, as protozoans, hydras, insect larvae, and snails, that lives on the surfaces of rooted aquatic plants.
Origin of periphyton
1Other words from periphyton
- per·i·phyt·ic [per-uh-fit-ik], /ˌpɛr əˈfɪt ɪk/, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for periphyton
periphyton
/ (pəˈrɪfɪˌtɒn) /
noun
aquatic organisms, such as certain algae, that live attached to rocks or other surfaces
Origin of periphyton
1C20: from Greek, from peri- + phutos, from phuein to grow
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