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Phytoplankton

//ˌfaɪ.təˈplæŋk.tən// noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    Plankton, especially those small in size, that obtain energy by photosynthesis. countable, uncountable
  2. 2
    photosynthetic or plant constituent of plankton; mainly unicellular algae wordnet

Etymology

From phyto- + plankton. From Ancient Greek φυτόν (phutón, “plant”) + πλαγκτόν (planktón), neuter of πλαγκτός (planktós, “wandering”). However, they are no longer classified as plants, so the terminology is showing a historical meaning.

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