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plankton
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Derivatives :
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planktonic
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Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary
- plankton
['plæŋktən]
['plæŋktən]
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noun
浮游生物
Collins English-English Dictionary
- plankton
['plæŋktən]
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the organisms inhabiting the surface layer of a sea or lake, consisting of small drifting plants and animals, such as diatoms - Compare nekton
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[Etymology]
C19: via German from Greek planktos wandering, from plazesthai to roam
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