phytoplankton

Meaning

Noun

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Origin

  • From phyto- + plankton.
  • From Ancient Greek φυτόν ("plant") + πλαγκτόν, neuter of πλαγκτός. However, they are no longer classified as plants, so the terminology is showing a historical meaning.

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