hyponeuston

H4Y4P3O1N1E1U1S1T1O1N1

noun

All the organisms that live just beneath the surface of the water

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Meanings

noun
  1. biologyAll the organisms that live just beneath the surface of the water

Origin

From hypo- + neuston.

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APA

hyponeuston. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hyponeuston

MLA

“hyponeuston.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hyponeuston. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hyponeuston,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hyponeuston.

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