cryoplankton

[ krahy-oh-plangk-tuh n ]

/ ˌkraɪ oʊˈplæŋk tən /

noun

plankton that live in the icy waters and meltwaters of glacial or polar areas.

Nearby words

cryopathy, cryopexy, cryophilic, cryophylactic, cryophyte, cryoplankton, cryoprecipitate, cryopreservation, cryopreserve, cryoprobe, cryoprotectant

Origin of cryoplankton

First recorded in 1930–35; cryo- + plankton

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British Dictionary definitions for cryoplankton

cryoplankton

/ (ˌkraɪəʊˈplæŋktən) /

noun

minute organisms, esp algae, living in ice, snow, or icy water

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