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phytoplankton
n. microscopic plants that are part of sea plankton


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Phytoplankton
Phytoplankton are the autotrophic component of plankton. The name comes from the Greek terms, phyton or "plant" and πλαγκτος ("planktos"), meaning "wanderer" or "drifter". Most phytoplankton are too small to be individually seen with the unaided eye. However, when present in high enough numbers, they may appear as a green discoloration of the water due to the presence of chlorophyll within their cells (although the actual color may vary with the species of phytoplankton present due to varying levels of chlorophyll or the presence of accessory pigments such as phycobiliproteins).
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phytoplankton
Noun
1. photosynthetic or plant constituent of plankton; mainly unicellular algae
(hypernym) plant, flora, plant life
(hyponym) planktonic algae
(member-holonym) plankton


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Phytoplankton
That portion of the plankton community comprised of tiny plants; e.g. algae, diatoms.

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