holoplankton

American  

[hol-uh-plangk-tuhn, hoh-luh-] / ˌhɒl əˈplæŋk tən, ˌhoʊ lə- /

noun

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

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holoplankton British  

/ ˌhɒləˈplæŋktən /

noun

1. organisms, such as diatoms and algae, that spend all stages of their life cycle as plankton Compare meroplankton

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holoplankton Scientific  

/ hŏl′ə-plăngk′tən,hō′lə- /

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

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Other Word Forms

• holoplanktonic
  adjective

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Etymology

Origin of holoplankton

holo- + plankton

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