phy·to·plank·ton
 phytoplankton
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- pronunciation:
- faI
to
plaengk
t
n
- features:
- Word Parts
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition: |
tiny plant particles floating in bodies of water; algae. (Cf. zooplankton.)
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The word phytoplankton
contains the following part:
phyt, phyto, -phyte
Greek
root
that means
plant; plant growth
Example words:
bryophyte,
cryophyte,
dermatophyte,
epiphyte,
gametophyte,
hydrophyte,
neophyte,
phytogenic,
phytoplankton,
pteridophyte,
saprophyte,
spermatophyte,
sporophyte,
thallophyte,
xerophyte,
zoophyte