Meanings
adjectiveplanktophagous (not comparable)
- not comparableConsuming plankton.
Certain planktophagous fishes, such as certain Pomacentridae and Nasidae, feed during the day.
2004, B.G. Kapoor, Ichthyology Handbook, page 188Synonyms: planktonophagous
Synonyms & antonyms
adjectiveConsuming plankton.
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