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Definition of zooplankton noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

zooplankton

noun

/ˌzuːəˈplæŋktən/,

/ˌzəʊəˈplæŋktən/

/ˌzuːəˈplæŋktən/,

/ˌzəʊəˈplæŋktən/

[uncountable] (biology)

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plankton that are very small forms of animal life that live in water

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