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cryoplankton

[ krahy-oh-plangk-tuhn ]

noun

  1. plankton that live in the icy waters and meltwaters of glacial or polar areas.


cryoplankton

/ ˌkraɪəʊˈplæŋktən /

noun

  1. minute organisms, esp algae, living in ice, snow, or icy water


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Word History and Origins

Origin of cryoplankton1

First recorded in 1930–35; cryo- + plankton

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