hemiplanktonic

hem·i·plank·ton

[hem-i-plangk-tuhn]
noun
plankton that spend part of their life cycle in a vegetative state on the sea bottom, riverbed, etc. ( opposed to holoplankton ).

Origin:
hemi- + plankton

hem·i·plank·ton·ic [hem-ee-plangk-ton-ik] , adjective
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