plancton

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See also: planctón, and plâncton

French

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Etymology

From German Plankton.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /plɑ̃k.tɔ̃/
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Noun

plancton m (uncountable)

  1. (biology) plankton

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Romanian: plancton

Further reading

Italian

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Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈplank.ton/
  • Rhymes: -ankton
  • Hyphenation: plànc‧ton

Noun

plancton m (invariable)

  1. (biology) plankton

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from French plancton.

Noun

plancton n (plural planctonuri)

  1. plankton

Declension

Spanish

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Etymology

Borrowed from German Plankton, from Ancient Greek πλαγκτόν (planktón), neuter form of πλαγκτός (planktós, wandering), from πλάζω (plázō, to turn aside, to wander).

Pronunciation

Noun

plancton m (uncountable)

  1. (biology) plankton

Derived terms

Further reading