holoplankton

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

hol·o·plank·ton

[hol-uh-plangk-tuhn, hoh-luh-]
noun
plankton that spend their entire life cycle as free-swimming organisms (opposed to hemiplankton).

Origin:
holo- + plankton

hol·o·plank·ton·ic [hol-oh-plangk-ton-ik, hoh-loh-] , adjective
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Holoplankton is always a great word to know.
So is zedonk. Does it mean:
a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes.
the offspring of a zebra and a donkey.
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holoplankton (ˌhɒləˈplæŋktən)
 
n
Compare meroplankton organisms, such as diatoms and algae, that spend all stages of their life cycle as plankton

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holoplankton   (hŏl'ə-plāngk'tən, hō'lə-)  Pronunciation Key 
Plankton that remains free-swimming through all stages of its life cycle.
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