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planktivore

/ˈplæŋktɪˌvɔɹ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
plank-ti-vore
IPA
/ˈplæŋktɪˌvɔɹ/
20
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An animal feeding primarily on plankton, such as a blue whale.

Etymology

Etymology tree English plankton Proto-Indo-European *gʷerh₃- Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *gʷorh₃éh₂ Proto-Italic *worā Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti Proto-Indo-European *-h₂tiinflu. Proto-Italic *-ājō Proto-Italic *-āō Latin -ō Latin vorōder. English -vore English planktivore From plankton + -vore.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈplæŋktɪˌvɔɹ/
  • British English: /ˈplæŋktɪˌvɔː/

Inflected Forms

planktivores (plural)

Derived Forms

macroplanktivore planktivorous planktivory

Questions

How do you pronounce planktivore?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈplæŋktɪˌvɔɹ/.
What does planktivore mean?
An animal feeding primarily on plankton, such as a blue whale.
Where does planktivore come from?
Etymology tree English plankton Proto-Indo-European *gʷerh₃- Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *gʷorh₃éh₂ Proto-Italic *worā Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti Proto-Indo-European *-h₂tiinflu. Proto-Italic *-ājō Proto-Italic *-āō Latin -ō Latin vorōder. English -vore English planktivore From plankton + -vore.

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