Meanings
nounperiphyton (countable and uncountable, plural periphytons)
plural periphytons
- countableuncountablebiologyA mixture of algae, cyanobacteria, heterotrophic microbes, and detritus that is attached to submerged surfaces in most aquatic ecosystems.
Indeed, the tight coupling of As(V) reduction/As(III) oxidation has been seen in periphyton samples and salt-saturated anoxic sediments from Searles Lake.
2009 January 30, R. S. Oremland et al., Science
Translations
Catalan perífiton
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Chinese Mandarin 水生附著生物, 水生附着生物
- 水生附著生物 (shuǐshēng fùzhuó shēngwù)Translations
- 水生附着生物 (shuǐshēng fùzhuó shēngwù)Translations
- 附生性藻類 /附生性藻类 (fùshēngxìng zǎolèi)Translations
Estonian perifüüton
- perifüütonTranslations
Finnish perifyton, päällyskasvusto
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French périphyton
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German Periphyton
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Italian perifiton
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Polish peryfiton
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Spanish perifitón
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Cite this entry
APA
periphyton. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/periphyton
MLA
“periphyton.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/periphyton. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “periphyton,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/periphyton.
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