phytoplankton

名词 n.
/ˌfaɪ.təˈplæŋk.tən/|/ˌfaɪ.təʊˈplæŋk.tən/    /ˌfaɪ.təˈplæŋk.tən/|/ˌfaɪ.toʊˈplæŋk.tən/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. Plankton, especially those small in size, that obtain energy by photosynthesis. countable,uncountable

词形变化

词源

From phyto- + plankton.
From Ancient Greek φυτόν (phutón, “plant”) + πλαγκτόν (planktón), neuter of πλαγκτός (planktós, “wandering”). However, they are no longer classified as plants, so the terminology is showing a historical meaning.
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