holoplankton

[ hol-uh-plangk-tuh n, hoh-luh- ]

/ ˌhɒl əˈplæŋk tən, ˌhoʊ lə- /

noun

plankton that spend their entire life cycle as free-swimming organisms (opposed to hemiplankton).

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Origin of holoplankton

holo- + plankton

OTHER WORDS FROM holoplankton

hol·o·plank·ton·ic

[hol-oh-plangk-ton-ik, hoh-loh-] /ˌhɒl oʊ plæŋkˈtɒn ɪk, ˌhoʊ loʊ-/, adjective

Words nearby holoplankton

holophrase, holophrasis, holophrastic, holophyte, holophytic, holoplankton, holopneustic, holoprosencephaly, holorachischisis, holosericeous, holosystolic

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British Dictionary definitions for holoplankton

holoplankton

/ (ˌhɒləˈplæŋktən) /

noun

organisms, such as diatoms and algae, that spend all stages of their life cycle as planktonCompare meroplankton

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Scientific definitions for holoplankton

holoplankton

[ hŏl′ə-plăngk′tən, hō′lə- ]

Plankton that remains free-swimming through all stages of its life cycle.