nannoplankton

[ nan-uh-plangk-tuh n ]

/ ˌnæn əˈplæŋk tən /

noun

the smallest of the microplankton; the aquatic organisms that can pass through fine mesh plankton nets.

Nearby words

nankeen lily, nanking, nanna, nanning, nannofossil, nannoplankton, nanny, nanny cam, nanny goat, nanny state, nanny tax

Also nanoplankton.

Origin of nannoplankton

1910–15; nanno- + plankton

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Science definitions for nannoplankton

nannoplankton

Plankton of minute size, especially plankton composed of organisms measuring from 2 to 20 micrometers.

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