bacterioplankton

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What does bacterioplankton mean?

The bacterial component of marine plankton

Where does bacterioplankton come from?

Etymology tree Ancient Greek βακτηρία (baktēría) Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Ancient Greek -ῐος (-ĭos)? Ancient Greek -ιον (-ion) Ancient Greek βακτήριον (baktḗrion)bor. New Latin bactērium Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der. Latin -o-bor. English -o- English bacterio- English plankton English bacterioplankton From bacterio- + plankton.

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