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plankton
  • Derivatives : adj  planktonic
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Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary

plankton ['plæŋktən] ['plæŋktən]
  1. 1. noun 浮游生物

Collins English-English Dictionary

plankton ['plæŋktən]
  1. 1. n the organisms inhabiting the surface layer of a sea or lake, consisting of small drifting plants and animals, such as diatoms - Compare nekton
  2. 2. n [Etymology] C19: via German from Greek planktos wandering, from plazesthai to roam

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浮游生物
plankton

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