zo·o·plank·ton (z   -pl ngk tn)n. Plankton that consists of animals, including the corals, rotifers, sea anemones, and jellyfish. zo o·plank·tonic (-t n k) adj. |
zooplankton [ˌzəʊəˈplæŋktən]
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(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Zoology) the animal constituent of plankton, which consists mainly of small crustaceans and fish larvae Compare phytoplankton
| zooplankton (z-plngktn) Plankton that consists of tiny animals, such as rotifers, copepods, and krill, and of microorganisms once classified as animals, such as dinoflagellates and other protozoans. |
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| Noun | 1. |  zooplankton - animal constituent of plankton; mainly small crustaceans and fish larvaeanimal, animate being, beast, creature, fauna, brute - a living organism characterized by voluntary movement plankton - the aggregate of small plant and animal organisms that float or drift in great numbers in fresh or salt water |
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