phytoplankton

[fahy-tuh-plangk-tuhn]

phy·to·plank·ton

[fahy-tuh-plangk-tuhn]
noun
the aggregate of plants and plantlike organisms in plankton.
Compare zooplankton.


Origin:
1895–1900; phyto- + plankton
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phytoplankton (ˌfaɪtəˈplæŋktən)
 
n
Compare zooplankton the photosynthesizing organisms in plankton, mainly unicellular algae and cyanobacteria
 
phytoplanktonic
 
adj

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phytoplankton   (fī'tō-plāngk'tən)  Pronunciation Key 
Plankton consisting of free-floating algae, protists, and cyanobacteria. Phytoplankton form the beginning of the food chain for aquatic animals and fix large amounts of carbon, which would otherwise be released as carbon dioxide.
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