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Portuguese
Etymology
From Ancient Greek πλᾰγκτός (planktós).
Pronunciation
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈplɐ̃.ki.tõ/, /ˈplɐ̃k.tõ/
- (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈplɐ̃k.tõ/, /ˈplɐ̃.ki.tõ/
Noun
plâncton m (plural (Portugal) plânctones or (Brazil) plânctons)
- (biology) plankton (set of aquatic organisms, mostly microscopic, that float in fresh water and oceans and are carried by currents, constituting food for many animal species)
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