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Planktivorous vs Planktivore - What's the difference?

planktivorous | planktivore | Derived terms |

Planktivore is a derived term of planktivorous.



As an adjective planktivorous

is consuming or eating plankton.

As a noun planktivore is

an animal feeding primarily on plankton, such as a blue whale.

planktivorous

English

Adjective

(-)
  • Consuming or eating plankton

    • Coordinate terms

    *carnivorous *insectivorous *omnivorous

    planktivore

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (biology) An animal feeding primarily on plankton, such as a blue whale.

    • Derived terms

    *planktivorous *planktivory