holoplankton
plankton that spend their entire life cycle as free-swimming organisms (opposed to hemiplankton).
Origin of holoplankton
1Other 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
/ (ˌhɒləˈplæŋktən) /
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
[ hŏl′ə-plăngk′tən, hō′lə- ]
Plankton that remains free-swimming through all stages of its life cycle.
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