bacterioplankton en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree Ancient Greek βακτηρία (baktēría) Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Ancient Greek -ῐος (-ĭos)? Ancient Greek -ιον (-ion) Ancient Greek βακτήριον (baktḗrion)bor. New Latin bactērium Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der. Latin -o-bor. English -o- English bacterio- English plankton English bacterioplankton From bacterio- + plankton.
Meanings
- (countable, uncountable) The bacterial component of marine plankton
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| bacterioplanktons | Number=Plur | lexicographic |