holoplankton
[ hol-uh-plangk-tuh n, hoh-luh- ]
/ ˌhɒl əˈplæŋk tən, ˌhoʊ lə- /
noun
plankton that spend their entire life cycle as free-swimming organisms (opposed to hemiplankton).
OTHER WORDS FROM holoplankton
hol·o·plank·ton·ic [hol-oh-plangk-ton-ik, hoh-loh-] /ˌhɒl oʊ plæŋkˈtɒn ɪk, ˌhoʊ loʊ-/, adjectiveWords nearby holoplankton
holophrase,
holophrasis,
holophrastic,
holophyte,
holophytic,
holoplankton,
holopneustic,
holoprosencephaly,
holorachischisis,
holosericeous,
holosystolic
British Dictionary definitions for holoplankton
holoplankton
/ (ˌhɒləˈplæŋktən) /
noun
organisms, such as diatoms and algae, that spend all stages of their life cycle as plankton
Compare meroplankton
Scientific definitions for holoplankton
holoplankton
[ hŏl′ə-plăngk′tən, hō′lə- ]
Plankton that remains free-swimming through all stages of its life cycle.