different between zooplankton vs microplankton

zooplankton

English

Etymology

zoo- +? plankton

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /?zo???plæ?kt?n/

Noun

zooplankton (countable and uncountable, plural zooplanktons or zooplankton)

  1. (zoology) Free-floating small protozoa, crustaceans (such as krill), etc. and the eggs and larvae from larger animals.

Related terms

  • ichthyoplankton
  • plankton

Translations

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microplankton

English

Etymology

micro- +? plankton

Noun

microplankton (countable and uncountable, plural microplanktons)

  1. microscopic zooplankton

Related terms

  • microplanktonic

microplankton From the web:

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  • what does microplankton mean
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  • what does microplankton
  • what eats a plankton
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