mixoplankton

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noun

A plankton that can obtain nutrients either through autotrophy or heterotrophy.

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Meanings

nounmixoplankton (plural mixoplankton or mixoplanktons)

plural mixoplanktons

  1. A plankton that can obtain nutrients either through autotrophy or heterotrophy.

    Mixoplanktons adopt the mixed trophic strategy called mixotrophy.

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

Origin

From mixo- + plankton, coined in 2019. https://academic.oup.com/plankt/article/41/4/375/5531601

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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