Geoplankton

noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A microorganism that lives in the spacess between soil particles and rocks.

    "Unlike other types of plankton, geoplanktons are not free-floating in water, but rather are found in the pores and spaces between soil particles and rocks. They survive in the microscopic presence of water or moisture."

Example

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"Unlike other types of plankton, geoplanktons are not free-floating in water, but rather are found in the pores and spaces between soil particles and rocks. They survive in the microscopic presence of water or moisture."

Etymology

From geo- + plankton.

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