macroplankton

noun

mac·​ro·​plankton

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: macroscopic plankton comprising the larger planktonic organisms (as jellyfish, crustaceans, sargassums)

macroplanktonic

"+

adjective

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary macr- + plankton

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Rhymes for macroplankton

• nannoplankton
• phytoplankton
• zooplankton