Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

mixoplankton

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: mixo-plank-ton
IPA

27

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

3

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A plankton that can obtain nutrients either through autotrophy or heterotrophy.

Example Sentences

"Mixoplanktons adopt the mixed trophic strategy called mixotrophy."

Etymology

From mixo- + plankton, coined in 2019. https://academic.oup.com/plankt/article/41/4/375/5531601

Inflected Forms

mixoplanktons (plural)

Questions

What does mixoplankton mean?: A plankton that can obtain nutrients either through autotrophy or heterotrophy.
Where does mixoplankton come from?: From mixo- + plankton, coined in 2019. https://academic.oup.com/plankt/article/41/4/375/5531601

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