plankto-

prefix

Related to plankton.

OriginAncient Greek πλαγκτόν →
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Meanings

prefix

alternative before vowel plankt-

  1. Related to plankton.
  2. Floating, drifting, wandering.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekπλαγκτόν“drifting”
  2. Englishplankto-

From Ancient Greek πλαγκτόν (planktón, “drifting”), neuter nominative of πλαγκτός (planktós), from πλάζομαι (plázomai, “to wander, drift”), mediopassive of πλάζω (plázō, “to cause to wander, drive astray”). By surface analysis, plankt- + -o-.

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

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

Chicago

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