geoplankton

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noun

A microorganism that lives in the spacess between soil particles and rocks.

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Meanings

noungeoplankton (plural geoplankton or geoplanktons)

plural geoplanktons

  1. A microorganism that lives in the spacess between soil particles and rocks.

    For quotations using this term, see Citations:geoplankton.

    1 more example

    Unlike other types of plankton, geoplanktons are not free-floating in water, but rather are found in the pores and spaces between soil particles and rocks. They survive in the microscopic presence of water or moisture.

    (Can we date this quote?), “Plankton”, in Biology Online

Origin

From geo- + plankton.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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