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meroplankton
mer·o·plank·ton [ mèrrə plángktən ] (plural mer·o·plank·tons or mer·o·plank·ton)


noun 
Definition:
 
larvae as plankton: organisms that are plankton only for part of their life cycle, usually during the larval stage

mer·o·plank·ton·ic [ mèrrə plangk tónnik ] adjective
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