zooplankton

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zooplankton

/ˈzəʊ.ə.plaŋ(k).tən/ UK
/ˈzuː.ə.plaŋ(k).tən/ UK
/ˈzuː.plaŋ(k).tən/ UK
/ˌzoʊ.əˈplæŋ(k).tən/ US

Rhymes with -æŋktən, -æŋtən

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From zoo- + plankton.

noun zooplanktons · zooplankton · zoöplankton

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

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noun free-floating small protozoa or crustaceans

Español	zooplancton
Français	zooplancton
Deutsch	Zooplankton
Ελληνικά	ζωοπλαγκτόν zooplagktón

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"zooplankton." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/zooplankton. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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zooplankton. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/zooplankton

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"zooplankton." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/zooplankton.

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@misc{zooplankton_2026,
  title = {zooplankton},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/zooplankton},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}