Definitions
the aggregate of small plant and animal organisms that float or drift in great numbers in fresh or salt water
Word origin
Borrowed from German Plankton, coined by German zoologist and marine biologist Victor Hensen. By surface analysis, Ancient Greek πλαγκτός (planktós, “drifter”) + -on. Ultimately from Ancient Greek πλαγκτόν (planktón, “drifting”), neuter nominative of πλαγκτός (planktós), from πλάζομαι (plázomai, “to wander, drift”), from πλάζω (plázō, “to cause to wander, drive astray”). By surface analysis, plankt- + -on.
Used in a sentence
“Whales feed on tiny plankton drifting in the ocean.”
“The lake water was full of microscopic plankton.”
“The study focused on the role of plankton in the food chain.”
Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0
Used as a crossword answer2 curated clues
01“Tiny drifting organisms”8 letters
02“Tiny drifting sea life”8 letters
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