plankton

IPA: pɫˈæŋktʌn

(uncountable) Organisms, especially small and microscopic ones, that drift in water.
(uncountable) A plankter, any single organism that drifts in water.

Examples of "plankton" in Sentences

The polar cod feeds on plankton and krill.
Chun was a specialist on cephalopods and plankton.
They are also known as accidental plankton or pseudo plankton.
Phytoplankton are the autotrophic component of the plankton community.
Baleen whales expel water through baleen, leaving the plankton behind.
These feed on plankton before the metamorphosis into the juvenile state.
Areas of high productivity tend to be somewhat turbid from plankton blooms.
The larger crown allows the animal to feed on larger multicellular plankton.
Both species are on the menu of planktonic feeders, such as the baleen whales.
The iron was meant to fertilize plankton, boost salmon populations and sequester carbon.