Definition of phytoplankton in English:
phytoplankton
noun ˈfʌɪtəʊˌplaŋ(k)t(ə)nˌfaɪdoʊˈplæŋktən
mass nounBiology Plankton consisting of microscopic plants.
Example sentencesExamples
- In marine sediments marine phytoplankton (floating plants) are widely used in biostratigraphy.
- Virtually all life in the world's oceans is directly or indirectly dependent on one-celled plants called phytoplankton.
- This contrast may be due in part to differences in generation time between phytoplankton and zooplankton.
- This mixing leads to better growing conditions for tiny, free-floating ocean plants called phytoplankton.
- This in turn affects the production of microscopic plants called phytoplankton, which is the main food for the pilchard.
Definition of phytoplankton in US English:
phytoplankton
nounˌfīdōˈplaNGktənˌfaɪdoʊˈplæŋktən
Biology Plankton consisting of microscopic plants.
Example sentencesExamples
- Virtually all life in the world's oceans is directly or indirectly dependent on one-celled plants called phytoplankton.
- This mixing leads to better growing conditions for tiny, free-floating ocean plants called phytoplankton.
- In marine sediments marine phytoplankton (floating plants) are widely used in biostratigraphy.
- This in turn affects the production of microscopic plants called phytoplankton, which is the main food for the pilchard.
- This contrast may be due in part to differences in generation time between phytoplankton and zooplankton.