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holoplankton
[ hol-uh-plangk-tuhn, hoh-luh- ]
/ ˌhɒl əˈplæŋk tən, ˌhoʊ lə- /
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noun
plankton that spend their entire life cycle as free-swimming organisms (opposed to hemiplankton).
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OTHER WORDS FROM holoplankton
hol·o·plank·ton·ic [hol-oh-plangk-ton-ik, hoh-loh-], /ˌhɒl oʊ plæŋkˈtɒn ɪk, ˌhoʊ loʊ-/, adjectiveWords 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.
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