noun
Meaning 1
The study of plankton
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
planktology
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Sound
Pronunciation
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/plæŋkˈtɒləd͡ʒi/
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History
Etymology
From plankto- + -logy or plankt- + -ology. By surface analysis, plankt- + -o- + -log + -y.
Across languages
Translations
6 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Estonian: planktoloogia — study of plankton
- Estonian: hõljumiteadus — study of plankton
- German: Planktologie — study of plankton
- Japanese: 浮游生物学 — study of plankton
- Korean: 부유생물학 (buyusaengmulhak) — study of plankton
- Spanish: planctología — study of plankton