American English pronunciation
How to pronounce phytoplankton
IPA transcription: [,faɪtoʊp'læŋtən]
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Noun
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photosynthetic or plant constituent of plankton; mainly unicellular algae
Usage examples
- The salp strains the pumped water through its internal feeding filters, feeding on phytoplankton.
- Phytoplankton manufacture their own food using a process of photosynthesis.
- Phytoplankton need nitrogen in biologically available forms for the initial synthesis of organic matter.