aeroplankton

From aero- +‎ plankton.

aeroplankton (plural aeroplankton or aeroplanktons)

1. The tiny lifeforms that float and drift in the air, carried by the current of the wind.

   Aeroplankton are the atmospheric equivalent of oceanic plankton.

   • (Can we date this quote?), “Plankton”, in Biology Online‎^[2]:

     The impact of aeroplanktons on human health is complex and multifaceted.

• aeroplanktonic

From aero- +‎ plankton. First attested in 1933.^[1]

• IPA^(key): /a.ɛ.rɔˈplaŋk.tɔn/

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• Rhymes: -aŋktɔn
• Syllabification: a‧e‧ro‧plank‧ton

aeroplankton m inan

1. (biology) aeroplankton

• aeroplankton in Polish dictionaries at PWN
• aeroplankton in Narodowy Fotokorpus Języka Polskiego