'Plankton' definitions:

Definition of 'plankton'

From: WordNet
noun
The aggregate of small plant and animal organisms that float or drift in great numbers in fresh or salt water

Definition of 'Plankton'

From: GCIDE
  • Plankton \Plank"ton\ (pl[a^][ng]k"t[o^]n), n. [NL., fr. Gr. plagto`n, neut. of plagto`s wandering, pla`zesqai to wander.] (Biol.) All the animals and plants, taken collectively, which live at or near the surface of salt or fresh waters. -- {Plank*ton"ic}, a. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]

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