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Where does “holoplanktonic” come from?

holoplanktonic (English) comes from English planktonic, from English plankton, from German Plankton, from Ancient Greek πλαγκτόν, from Ancient Greek πλαγκτός, from Ancient Greek πλάζω — to turn away from; to bewilder, dull the mind; to...

holoplanktonic (English): Of or pertaining to holoplankton

Definitions

  1. Of or pertaining to holoplankton

Ancestry of “holoplanktonic”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishplanktonicOf or pertaining to plankton; Floating in the...
2EnglishplanktonSmall organisms that float in the water
3GermanPlanktonplankton
4Ancient Greekπλαγκτόνneuter nominative singular of πλαγκτός; neuter...
5Ancient Greekπλαγκτόςwandering, roaming; wandering in mind, erring,...
6Ancient Greekπλάζωto turn away from; to bewilder, dull the mind; to...
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