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planktonic

/plæŋkˈtɑnɪk/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.23 in modern English

Syllables
plank-ton-ic
IPA
/plæŋkˈtɑnɪk/
18
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of or pertaining to plankton.

adj

Floating in the open sea rather than living on the seafloor.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From plankton + -ic, after German planktonisch. From Ancient Greek πλαγκτόν (planktón, “drifting”), neuter nominative of πλαγκτός (planktós), from πλάζομαι (plázomai, “to wander, drift”), from πλάζω (plázō, “to cause to wander, drive astray”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: πλαγκτόν

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /plæŋkˈtɑnɪk/
  • British English: /plaŋkˈtɒnɪk/

Inflected Forms

planktic (alternative)

Derived Forms

aeroplanktonic epiplanktonic euplanktonic holoplanktonic ichthyoplanktonic macroplanktonic meroplanktonic microplanktonic mycoplanktonic nanoplanktonic nektoplanktonic nonplanktonic

Frequently Paired Words

benthic oceanic pelagic

Rhymes With

electronic chronic iconic sonic ironic tonic demonic harmonic embryonic ionic platonic philharmonic

Questions

How do you pronounce planktonic?
The recorded pronunciation is /plæŋkˈtɑnɪk/.
What does planktonic mean?
Of or pertaining to plankton.
Where does planktonic come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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