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macroplankton

American  
[mak-roh-plangk-tuhn] / ˌmæk roʊˈplæŋk tən /

noun

  1. planktonic organisms of about 1 millimeter in length.

Other Word Forms

  • macroplanktonic adjective

Etymology

Origin of macroplankton

macro- + plankton

Example Sentences

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Despite looking similar to jellyfish, salps are barrel-shaped, watery macroplankton that are more closely related to vertebrates like fish and humans, said Alejandro Damian-Serrano, an adjunct professor in biology at the UO.

From Science Daily • May 15, 2024

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