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nannoplankton definition

nanno·plank·ton (nan′ō plaŋk′tən)

noun

planktonic organisms smaller than 40 microns in diameter
also sp. nanoplankton na′no·plank′·ton

Etymology: < nano- + plankton

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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