zooplankton

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Pronunciation

IPA /ˈzoʊəˌplæŋktən/

Noun

zooplankton noun

Free-floating small protozoa, crustaceans (such as krill), etc. and the eggs and larvae from larger animals.

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Synonyms

plankton planktonic cladoceran zooplankter ichthyoplankton metazooplankton meroplankton holozooplankton microzooplankton microplankton icthyoplankton ichthyoplanktology zooplanktivore macrozooplankton haliplankton limnoplankton

Associated

phytoplankton daphnia benthos krill copepod ovoviviparous benthic detritus menhaden trophic pelagic

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