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holoplankton

noun
hol·​o·​plank·​ton | \ ˌhälōˈplaŋktən, ˌhōl-\

Definition of holoplankton

: plankton composed of organisms that pass their whole life floating, drifting, or swimming weakly in the water — compare hemiplankton

Other Words from holoplankton

holoplanktonic \ ¦⸗⸗(ˌ)plaŋk¦tänik \ adjective

History and Etymology for holoplankton

International Scientific Vocabulary hol- + plankton

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