Associations to the word «Phytoplankton»

Wiktionary

PHYTOPLANKTON, noun. Plankton which obtain energy by photosynthesis
PHYTOPLANKTON BLOOM, noun. (ecology) A large, temporary colony of phytoplankton floating in the sea; they are important in removing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere
PHYTOPLANKTON BLOOMS, noun. Plural of phytoplankton bloom

Dictionary definition

PHYTOPLANKTON, noun. Photosynthetic or plant constituent of plankton; mainly unicellular algae.

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats