zooplankton

See also: Zooplankton

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From zoo- +‎ plankton.

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /ˌzəʊ.əˈplæŋk.tən/
  • (US) IPA(key): /ˌzoʊ.əˈplæŋk.tən/
  • Audio (US):(file)

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.

Coordinate terms

Translations

Indonesian

Etymology

Internationalism, Borrowed from English zooplankton.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /zoopˈlaŋton/ [zo.(ʔ)op̚ˈlaŋ.t̪ɔn]
  • Rhymes: -aŋton
  • Syllabification: zo‧o‧plank‧ton

Noun

zooplankton

  1. (zoology) zooplankton (free-floating small protozoa or crustaceans)

Further reading

Polish

Etymology

From zoo- +‎ plankton.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /zɔ.ɔˈplaŋ.ktɔn/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -aŋktɔn
  • Syllabification: zo‧o‧plan‧kton

Noun

zooplankton m inan (related adjective zooplanktonowy or zooplanktoniczny)

  1. (marine biology, zoology) zooplankton (free-floating small protozoa or crustaceans)
    Coordinate term: fitoplankton

Declension

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