Pleuston Definition
plo͝ostən, -stŏn
noun
Small organisms, as algae or gastropods, floating on or near the surface of a body of water.
Webster's New World
Origin of Pleuston
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Greek pleusis sailing pleu- in Indo-European roots (plank)ton
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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