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Where does “ichthyoplankton” come from?

ichthyoplankton (English) comes 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...

ichthyoplankton (English): zooplankton derived from fish, such as fish eggs,...

Definitions

  1. zooplankton derived from fish, such as fish eggs,...

Ancestry of “ichthyoplankton”, step by step

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