mesoplankton
[ mez-uh-plangk-tuh n, mes-, mee-zuh-, -suh- ]
/ ˌmɛz əˈplæŋk tən, ˌmɛs-, ˌmi zə-, -sə- /
noun
plankton that live at middle depths.
planktonic organisms between 0.04 and 0.4 inches (1 mm and 1 cm) in length.
Nearby words
mesophilous, mesophlebitis, mesophryon, mesophyll, mesophyte, mesoplankton, mesoporphyrin, mesopotamia, mesopotamian, mesorchium, mesorectum
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