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pleuston
pleus·ton
[
plstən,
pl stòn
]
noun
Definition:
small organisms on water surface:
small animals and plants such as algae that float on the surface of a pool of fresh water
[
Mid-20th century. < Greek
pleusis
"sailing," after plankton
]
pleus·ton·ic
[
ploo stónnik
]
adjective
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pleus·ton·ic [ ploo stónnik ] adjective
