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periphyton

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A mixture of algae, cyanobacteria, heterotrophic microbes, and detritus that is attached to submerged surfaces in most aquatic ecosystems.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

Topics: biology, ecology, natural-sciences

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12 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: perífiton — Translations
  • Chinese Mandarin: 水生附著生物 (shuǐshēng fùzhuó shēngwù) — Translations
  • Chinese Mandarin: 水生附着生物 (shuǐshēng fùzhuó shēngwù) — Translations
  • Chinese Mandarin: 附生性藻類 /附生性藻类 (fùshēngxìng zǎolèi) — Translations
  • Estonian: perifüüton — Translations
  • Finnish: perifyton — Translations
  • Finnish: päällyskasvusto — Translations
  • French: périphyton — Translations
  • German: Periphyton — Translations
  • Italian: perifiton — Translations
  • Polish: peryfiton — Translations
  • Spanish: perifitón — Translations