Planktotrophic
adj
adj ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Adjective
- 1 That feeds on plankton not-comparable
"In addition to an adult stage that is a capable swimmer, R. exoculata has a free-swimming, planktotrophic, post-larval stage that feeds on photosynthetically derived organic material and can be found as far as 100 km from a known vent field (53, 54 )."
Example
More examples"In addition to an adult stage that is a capable swimmer, R. exoculata has a free-swimming, planktotrophic, post-larval stage that feeds on photosynthetically derived organic material and can be found as far as 100 km from a known vent field (53, 54 )."
Etymology
From plankto- + -trophic.
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