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meroplankton Definition

mero·plank·ton (mer′ō plaŋk′tən)

noun

an organism that spends only a part of its life cycle as a member of the plankton community (e.g., the barnacle or starfish, in which only the larval stages are planktonic)

Etymology: < Gr meros, part (see merit) + plankton

meroplankton Usage Examples

Noun used with modifier

  • plankton: Other important components of the plankton meroplankton, picoplankton and megaplankton are also reviewed.

Browse dictionary entries near meroplankton

  1. ‹ meromorphic
  2. ‹ merocrine
  3. ‹ meroblastically
  4. ‹ meroblastic
  5. ‹ Meroë
  6. ‹ mermen
  7. ‹ merman
  8. ‹ mermaid
  9. ‹ merlot
  10. ‹ merlon
  1. -merous ›
  2. Merovingian ›
  3. merozoite ›
  4. merrier ›
  5. merriest ›
  6. Merrill, Charles E. ›
  7. merrily ›
  8. Merrimac ›
  9. Merrimack ›
  10. merriment ›