planktonic

形容词 adj.
/plaŋkˈtɒnɪk/    /plæŋkˈtɑnɪk/

英文释义

形容词 adj.
  1. Of or pertaining to plankton. not-comparable
    — Tiny shells of planktonic animals rain down from the surface waters of the ocean on to the deep sea-floor.
  2. Floating in the open sea rather than living on the seafloor. not-comparable

词形变化

planktic alternative

词源

From plankton + -ic, after German planktonisch. From Ancient Greek πλαγκτόν (planktón, “drifting”), neuter nominative of πλαγκτός (planktós), from πλάζομαι (plázomai, “to wander, drift”), from πλάζω (plázō, “to cause to wander, drive astray”).
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