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10 Language-to-English DictionariesPhytoplankton
Pronunciation / Transliteration: fytoːplanktɔn
"Phytoplankton bildet die Basis der marinen Nahrungskette."
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Microscopic marine algae that form the basis of the marine food web.
"Phytoplankton absorbs carbon dioxide during photosynthesis and produces a large portion of the Earth's oxygen."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Coined in the late 19th century, derived from the Greek phyton meaning 'plant' and plankton meaning 'made to wander' or 'drifting'.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "phytoplankton" is said worldwide
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phytoplancton
Transliteration: fito-plãk-tɔ̃
"Le phytoplancton est essentiel à la vie marine."
Phytoplankton
Transliteration: fytoːplanktɔn
"Phytoplankton bildet die Basis der marinen Nahrungskette."
fitoplancton
Transliteration: fi.toˈplank.ton
"Il fitoplancton produce una grande quantità di ossigeno."
fitoplancton
Transliteration: fi.toˈplanak.ton
"El fitoplancton sirve de alimento para muchos animales marinos."
fitoplâncton
Transliteration: fi.tuˈplɐ̃k.tõ
"O fitoplâncton é crucial para a absorção de carbono nos oceanos."
पादपप्लवक
Transliteration: pādap plavak
"पादपप्लवक समुद्री पारिस्थितिकी तंत्र का एक महत्वपूर्ण हिस्सा है।"
浮游植物
Transliteration: fúyóu zhíwù
"浮游植物是海洋食物网的基础。"
식물플랑크톤
Transliteration: sikmul peurangkeuteon
"식물플랑크톤은 바다의 기초 생산자입니다."
植物プランクトン
Transliteration: shokubutsu purankuton
"植物プランクトンは海洋生態系において重要です。"
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