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.
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Also nanoplankton.
Origin of nannoplankton
1910–15; nanno- + plankton
Words nearby nannoplankton
nankeen lily, nanking, nanna, nanning, nannofossil, nannoplankton, nanny, nanny cam, nanny goat, nanny state, nanny tax
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Scientific definitions for nannoplankton
nannoplankton
Plankton of minute size, especially plankton composed of organisms measuring from 2 to 20 micrometers.
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