meroplankton [mer-uh -plangk -tuh n]
Word Origin
a floating mass of eggs and larvae of organisms that are nektonic or benthic in their adult stage; temporary plankton. Show More
Origin of meroplankton 1905–10; back formation from
meroplanktonic; see
mero- ,
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British Dictionary definitions for meroplankton plankton consisting of organisms at a certain stage of their life cycles, esp larvae, the other stages not being spent as part of the plankton community Compare holoplankton Show More
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