holoplankton

holoplankton Definition

holo·plank·ton (--plaŋk′tən)

noun

an organism which spends all stages of its life cycle as a member of the plankton community

holoplankton Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

grazing: Students will examine: taxonomy of holoplankton and meroplankton specieis; the measurement of holoplankton grazing rates on a range of plytoplankton species.

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