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zooplankton

/ˌzoʊ.əˈplæŋ(k).tən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.41 in modern English

Syllables
zoo-plank-ton
IPA
/ˌzoʊ.əˈplæŋ(k).tən/
26
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Free-floating small protozoa, crustaceans (such as krill), etc. and the eggs and larvae from larger animals.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From zoo- + plankton.

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌzoʊ.əˈplæŋ(k).tən/
  • British English: /ˈzəʊ.ə.plaŋ(k).tən/

Usage

Inflected Forms

zooplanktons (plural) zoöplankton (alternative, dated)

Derived Forms

holozooplankton macrozooplankton mesozooplankton metazooplankton microzooplankton nanozooplankton zooplanktonic

Frequently Paired Words

ichthyoplankton plankton phytoplankton

Rhymes With

plankton langton

Questions

How do you pronounce zooplankton?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌzoʊ.əˈplæŋ(k).tən/.
What does zooplankton mean?
Free-floating small protozoa, crustaceans (such as krill), etc. and the eggs and larvae from larger animals.
Where does zooplankton come from?
From zoo- + plankton.

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