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plâncton

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See also: plancton and planctón

Portuguese

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Etymology

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From Ancient Greek πλᾰγκτός (planktós).

Pronunciation

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  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈplɐ̃.ki.tõ/, /ˈplɐ̃k.tõ/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈplɐ̃k.tõ/, /ˈplɐ̃.ki.tõ/

Noun

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plâncton m (plural (Portugal) plânctones or (Brazil) plânctons)

  1. (biology) plankton (set of aquatic organisms, mostly microscopic, that float in fresh water and oceans and are carried by currents, constituting food for many animal species)

Further reading

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