plankter en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- (Southern-England) audio
- /ˈplæŋ(k)tə/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /ˈplæŋ(k)təɹ/ (General-American)
Etymology
Borrowed from German Plankter, from Koine Greek πλαγκτήρ (planktḗr, “wanderer; one who leads another astray, beguiler”), modelled after German Plankton (“plankton”). Πλαγκτήρ (Planktḗr) is derived from Ancient Greek πλάζομαι (plázomai) (the mediopassive of πλᾰ́ζω (plắzō, “to turn away from (something); to roam, wander”)) + -τήρ (-tḗr, suffix forming masculine agent nouns from verbs). By surface analysis, plankt- + -er.
Meanings
- A single organism of plankton.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| plankters | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
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Translations (3)
de Plankter (single organism of plankton) · fi planktoneliö (single organism of plankton) · ur پیراکیا (single organism of plankton)