stən, -stɒn noun Biology.
a buoyant mat of weeds, algae, and associated organisms that floats on or near the surface of a lake, river, or other body of fresh water.
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| —n | |
| a mass of small organisms, esp algae, floating at the surface of shallow pools | |
| [C20: from Greek pleusis sailing, from plein to sail; for form, compare | |
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Pleuston
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| a fool or simpleton; ninny. |
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