plêuston

Portuguese

Etymology

From Ancient Greek πλεῦσις (pleûsis, “sailing”), from πλέω (pléō).

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈplews.tõ/ [ˈpleʊ̯s.tõ]

  • Hyphenation: plêus‧ton

Noun

plêuston m (plural plêustons or plêustones)

  1. pleuston

See also

  • nêuston
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