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Where does “héléoplancton” come from?

héléoplancton (French) comes from French plancton, 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...

héléoplancton (French): heleoplankton

Definitions

  1. heleoplankton

Ancestry of “héléoplancton”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchplanctonplankton
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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