As a noun plankton
is a generic term for all the organisms that float in the sea. A single organism is known as a plankter.
As an adjective planktivorous is
consuming or eating plankton.
plankton
Noun
(en-noun)
a generic term for all the organisms that float in the sea. A single organism is known as a plankter
Derived terms
{{der3, aeroplankton
, bacterioplankton
, epiplankton
, femtoplankton
, holoplankton
, macroplankton
, megaplankton
, meroplankton
, mesoplankton
, microplankton
, nanoplankton
, phytoplankton
, picoplankton
, planktonic
, pseudoplankton
, zooplankton}}
Related terms
{{rel3, plankter
, planktic
, planktology
, planktotrophic}}
planktivorous
English
Adjective
(-)
Consuming or eating plankton
Coordinate terms
*carnivorous
*insectivorous
*omnivorous