mixoplankton

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English

Etymology

From mixo- +‎ plankton, coined in 2019.

Noun

mixoplankton (plural mixoplankton or mixoplanktons)

  1. A plankton that can obtain nutrients either through autotrophy or heterotrophy.
    • (Can we date this quote?), “Plankton”, in Biology Online:
      Mixoplanktons adopt the mixed trophic strategy called mixotrophy.