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hemiplankton

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[hem-i-plangk-tuhn] / ˌhɛm ɪˈplæŋk tən /

noun

  1. plankton that spend part of their life cycle in a vegetative state on the sea bottom, riverbed, etc. (opposed to holoplankton).


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Etymology

Origin of hemiplankton

hemi- + plankton

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