Plankton

Origin

From German Plankton, coined by Viktor Hensen and derived from Ancient Greek πλαγκτός ("drifter").

Full definition of plankton

Noun

1. a generic term for all the organisms that float in the sea. A single organism is known as a plankter

Related terms

• aeroplankton
• bacterioplankton
• epiplankton
• femtoplankton
• holoplankton
• macroplankton
• megaplankton
• meroplankton
• mesoplankton
• microplankton
• nanoplankton
• phytoplankton
• picoplankton
• plankter
• planktic
• planktology
• planktonic
• planktotrophic
• zooplankton