mesoplankton
American
[mez-uh-plangk-tuhn, mes-, mee-zuh-, -suh-]
/ ˌmɛz əˈplæŋk tən, ˌmɛs-, ˌmi zə-, -sə- /
noun
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plankton that live at middle depths.
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planktonic organisms between 0.04 and 0.4 inch (1 millimeter and 1 centimeter) in length.
Etymology
Origin of mesoplankton
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