microplankton

[ mahy-kroh-plangk-tuh n ]
/ ˌmaɪ kroʊˈplæŋk tən /

noun

plankton visible as individual organisms only with the aid of a microscope, which excludes most animal plankton.
Compare nannoplankton.

Origin of microplankton

First recorded in 1900–05; micro- + plankton

Words nearby microplankton

microphthalmia, microphyll, microphysics, microphyte, micropipette, microplankton, microplethysmography, micropodia, micropore, microporous, micropower