Where does “meroplankton” come from?
meroplankton (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...
meroplankton (English): Any organism that spends part of its life-cycle (especially the larval stage) as plankton
Definitions
- Any organism that spends part of its life-cycle (especially the larval stage) as plankton
Ancestry of “meroplankton”, step by step
meroplankton traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English plankton
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | plankton | Small organisms that float in the water |
| 2 | German | Plankton | plankton |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | πλαγκτόν | neuter nominative singular of πλαγκτός; neuter... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | πλαγκτός | wandering, roaming; wandering in mind, erring,... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | πλάζω | to turn away from; to bewilder, dull the mind; to... |