heleoplankton

noun

hel·​eo·​plankton

¦helē(ˌ)ō+

: plankton typical of small bodies of still fresh water

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary heleo- (from Greek heleos, genitive of helos marsh) + plankton

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