metaphyton
/ˌmɛtəˈfʌɪtɒn/Limnology
noun
Aggregated freshwater algae that are not attached to a substrate; (originally) specifically those found between or loosely associated with water plants.
Origin
1960s; earliest use found in Frank Eric Round (b. 1927). From German Metaphyton from meta- + ancient Greek ϕυτόν a plant, perhaps after periphyton.
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