Etymology

planktivore

plank·ti·vore
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Today it means: An animal feeding primarily on plankton, such as a blue whale. Full definition →

Latin vorō ← Proto-Italic *worā ← Proto-Indo-European *gʷorh₃éh₂
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  1. Englishplankton
  2. Proto-Indo-European*gʷerh₃-
  3. Proto-Indo-European*gʷorh₃éh₂
  4. Proto-Italic*worā
  5. Latinvorō
  6. English todayplanktivore

From plankton + -vore.

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