planktivoren.
/ˈplaŋ(k)tᵻvɔː/, U.S. /ˈplæŋktəˌvɔr/ Biology.
A fish or other marine animal which feeds on plankton.
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1959 Ecol. Monogr. 29 80 Large numbers of free-swimming veligers are undoubtedly consumed by carnivorous planktivores.
1973 T. R. Parsons & M. Takahashi Biol. Oceanogr. Processes iv. 134 The biomass of large trout feeding as piscivores was similar to the biomass of small trout feeding as planktivores.
1998 New Scientist 3 Oct. 42/3 The Cassin's auklet is a planktivore, feeding on small, free-floating animals.
2003 Pract. Fishkeeping Aug. 19/3 Territorial conflicts between planktivores do often occur, but typically between members of the same species.
This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, June 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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