pseudoplankton

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noun

Any plankton that lacks buoyancy and so attaches itself to a floating object.

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Meanings

nounpseudoplankton (plural pseudoplankton or pseudoplanktons)

plural pseudoplanktons

  1. Any plankton that lacks buoyancy and so attaches itself to a floating object.

    Pseudoplanktons are organisms that are not true plankton, but are often found associated with planktonic communities.

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

Origin

From pseudo- + plankton.

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APA

pseudoplankton. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pseudoplankton

MLA

“pseudoplankton.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pseudoplankton. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pseudoplankton,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pseudoplankton.

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