单词 | cryoplankton |
释义 | cryoplankton in British English (ˌkraɪəʊˈplæŋktən) noun minute organisms, esp algae, living in ice, snow, or icy water cryoplankton in American English (ˌkraiouˈplæŋktən) noun plankton that live in the icy waters and meltwaters of glacial or polar areas Word origin [1930–35; cryo- + plankton]This word is first recorded in the period 1930–35. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: acoustic phonetics, boondoggle, cloverleaf, saddle stitch, technical foulcryo- is a combining form meaning “icy cold,” “frost,” used in the formation of compoundwords. Other words that use the affix cryo- include: cryogenic, cryohydrate, cryolite, cryopreservation, cryoscopy |
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