periphytons

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A form of periphyton — A mixture of algae, cyanobacteria, heterotrophic microbes, and detritus that is attached to submerged surfaces in most aquatic ecosystems.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of periphyton
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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