MESOPLANKTON


Meaning of MESOPLANKTON in English

/mez'euh plangk"teuhn, mes'-, mee'zeuh-, -seuh-/ , n.

1. plankton that live at middle depths.

2. planktonic organisms between 0.04 and 0.4 in. (1 mm and 1 cm) in length.

[ 1895-1900; MESO- + PLANKTON ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .