zooplankton
pronunciation
How to pronounce zooplankton in British English:
UK [ˌzəʊə'plæŋktən]
How to pronounce zooplankton in American English:
US [ˌzoʊr'plæŋktən]
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- Noun:
- animal constituent of plankton; mainly small crustaceans and fish larvae
Word Origin
- zooplankton (n.)
- 1901, from zoo- "animal" + plankton.
Example
- 1. Since the phytoplankton are more widely distributed , predators ( zooplankton ) have a harder time locating and feeding on them .
- 2. The biodiversity of crustacean zooplankton in lake liangzi .
- 3. Zooplankton feeding in low reynolds number .
- 4. Zooplankton are decimated and recover slowly .
- 5. Now , the zooplankton consume the phytoplankton more quickly than they can multiply , bringing an end to the spring bloom .