Geoplankton
noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 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
More examples"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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