nannoplankton
[ nan-uh-plangk-tuh n ]
/ ˌnæn əˈplæŋk tən /
noun
the smallest of the microplankton; the aquatic organisms that can pass through fine mesh plankton nets.
Also
nanoplankton.
Origin of nannoplankton
1910–15;
nanno- +
plankton
Words nearby nannoplankton
nankeen lily,
nanking,
nanna,
nanning,
nannofossil,
nannoplankton,
nanny,
nanny cam,
nanny goat,
nanny state,
nanny tax
Scientific definitions for nannoplankton
nannoplankton
Plankton of minute size, especially plankton composed of organisms measuring from 2 to 20 micrometers.