Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

macrozooplankton

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: macro-zoo-plank-ton
IPA

35

Scrabble Score

16

Letters

4

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any relatively large plankton, visible to the naked eye; the minimum size is defined in various sources as from 0.5 mm to 5.0 mm.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Since the late 1970s, macrozooplankton volume in the California Current has declined over 70%, in concert with increasing sea surface temperatures (1, 2 )."

Etymology

From macro- + zooplankton.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: macro

Usage

Uncountable

Derived Forms

macrozooplanktonic

Questions

What does macrozooplankton mean?: Any relatively large plankton, visible to the naked eye; the minimum size is defined in various sources as from 0.5 mm to 5.0 mm.
Where does macrozooplankton come from?: From macro- + zooplankton.

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