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plankton

plankton

Meaning of plankton

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British English/ˈplæŋktən/
American English/ˈplæŋktən/
Russian transcription[plɐnˈkton]
plankton
plankton - планктон
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🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Планктон светится при лунном свете.

Plankton glows under the moonlight.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Многие мелкие рыбы питаются планктоном у поверхности.

Many small fish feed on plankton near the surface.

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plankton belongs to the topic "Sea Life". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

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🇬🇧English
plankton

identical general term for drifting microscopic and small macroscopic organisms in water

B2Very Often

Scientists study plankton to understand marine food webs.

Учёные изучают планктон, чтобы понять морские пищевые сети.

🇬🇧English

a broad group of photosynthetic organisms; some are planktonic (phytoplankton) while others are attached (seaweeds)

B2Very Often

Algae blooms can include large amounts of phytoplankton in coastal waters.

Цветение водорослей может включать большое количество фитопланктона в прибрежных водах.

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plankton translation: планктон. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce plankton

/ˈplæŋktən/

plankton translation

планктон

plankton examples

Plankton glows under the moonlight.

plankton transcription

/ˈplæŋktən/, /ˈplæŋktən/

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plankton meaning: what does it mean?

living beings sea life noun

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plankton is pronounced as /ˈplæŋktən/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

plankton definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

Plankton glows under the moonlight. Translation: Планктон светится при лунном свете.

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Yes, plankton (планктон) can be learned in the Sea Life topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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Yes, plankton (планктон) can be learned in the Living Beings topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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