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pseudoplankton
noun
pseu·do·plankton
\¦sü(ˌ)dō+\
Definition of pseudoplankton
: organisms (as bryozoans, barnacles, corals, or corallines) that attach themselves to floating vegetation or debris and are thus effectively a part of the plankton
pseudoplanktonic
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Origin and Etymology of pseudoplankton
New Latin, from pseud- + plankton
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