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holoplankton

[hol-uh-plangk-tuh n, hoh-luh-]
noun
  1. plankton that spend their entire life cycle as free-swimming organisms (opposed to hemiplankton).
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Origin of holoplankton

holo- + plankton
Related formshol·o·plank·ton·ic [hol-oh-plangk-ton-ik, hoh-loh-] /ˌhɒl oʊ plæŋkˈtɒn ɪk, ˌhoʊ loʊ-/, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for holoplankton

holoplankton

noun
  1. organisms, such as diatoms and algae, that spend all stages of their life cycle as planktonCompare meroplankton
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holoplankton in Science

holoplankton

[hŏl′ə-plăngk′tən, hō′lə-]
  1. Plankton that remains free-swimming through all stages of its life cycle.
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