epineuston

E1P3I1N1E1U1S1T1O1N1

noun

All the organisms that float on top of the water

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Meanings

noun
  1. biologyAll the organisms that float on top of the water

Origin

From epi- + neuston.

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APA

epineuston. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/epineuston

MLA

“epineuston.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/epineuston. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “epineuston,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/epineuston.

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