zooplankton
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əˈplæŋk noun
the aggregate of animal or animallike organisms in plankton, as protozoans.
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| Compare phytoplankton the animal constituent of plankton, which consists mainly of small crustaceans and fish larvae | |
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Zooplankton
is always a great word to know.
So is bezoar. Does it mean:
| an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle. |
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
American Heritage
Science Dictionary
| zooplankton (zō'ə-plāngk'tən) Pronunciation Key
Plankton that consists of tiny animals, such as rotifers, copepods, and krill, and of microorganisms once classified as animals, such as dinoflagellates and other protozoans. |
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Example sentences
Trillions of diatoms, zooplankton, and crustaceans pepper the ice column.
Zooplankton are small animals that are suspended in water and either drift with the currents or swim weakly.
To take a specific example, zooplankton feed on phytoplankton, but they are eaten by fish that visually track them.
The other student roared off in hot pursuit of zooplankton.
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