mesoplankton
[mez-uh-plangk-tuh n, mes-, mee-zuh-, -suh-]
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,
- mesoporphyrin,
- mesopotamia,
- mesopotamian,
- mesorchium,
- mesorectum
Origin of mesoplankton
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