mixoplankton
A plankton that can obtain nutrients either through autotrophy or heterotrophyA plankton that can obtain nutrients either through autotrophy or heterotrophy.
Meaning
1 sensesA plankton that can obtain nutrients either through autotrophy or heterotrophy.
Origin
From mixo- + plankton, coined in 2019. https://academic.oup.com/plankt/article/41/4/375/55From mixo- + plankton, coined in 2019. https://academic.oup.com/plankt/article/41/4/375/5531601
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Forms
plural: mixoplankton / mixoplanktons| Singular | mixoplankton |
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| Plural | mixoplankton / mixoplanktons |
regular
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular