holoplankton

[ hol-uh-plangk-tuhn, hoh-luh- ]

noun
  1. plankton that spend their entire life cycle as free-swimming organisms (opposed to hemiplankton).

Origin of holoplankton

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Other words from holoplankton

  • hol·o·plank·ton·ic [hol-oh-plangk-ton-ik, hoh-loh-], /ˌhɒl oʊ plæŋkˈtɒn ɪk, ˌhoʊ loʊ-/, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for holoplankton

holoplankton

/ (ˌhɒləˈplæŋktən) /


noun
  1. organisms, such as diatoms and algae, that spend all stages of their life cycle as plankton: Compare meroplankton

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Scientific definitions for holoplankton

holoplankton

[ hŏl′ə-plăngktən, hō′lə- ]


  1. Plankton that remains free-swimming through all stages of its life cycle.

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