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Where does “πλαγκτός” come from?

πλαγκτός (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek πλάζω — to turn away from; to bewilder, dull the mind; to...

πλαγκτός (Ancient Greek): wandering, roaming; wandering in mind, erring,...

Definitions

  1. wandering, roaming; wandering in mind, erring,...

Ancestry of “πλαγκτός”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekπλάζωto turn away from; to bewilder, dull the mind; to...

Words derived from “πλαγκτός”

  • phytoplankton
  • plankton
  • zooplankton
  • planktonic
  • bacterioplankton
  • picoplankton
  • planktic
  • microplankton
  • microzooplankton
  • mesozooplankton
  • nanoplankton
  • picophytoplankton
  • ichthyoplankton
  • phytoplanktonic
  • picoplanktonic
  • macrozooplankton
  • planktivore
  • nanophytoplankton
  • meroplankton
  • planktivory
  • holoplankton
  • nanoplanktonic
  • zooplanktonic
  • macroplankton
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