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zo·o·plank·ton

 (zō′ə-plăngk′tən)
n.
Plankton that consists of animals, including copepods, rotifers, jellyfish, and the larvae of sessile animals such as coral and sea anemones.

zo′o·plank·ton′ic (-tŏn′ĭk) adj.
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zooplankton

(ˌzəʊəˈplæŋktən)
n
(Zoology) the animal constituent of plankton, which consists mainly of small crustaceans and fish larvae. Compare phytoplankton
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zo•o•plank•ton

(ˌzoʊ əˈplæŋk tən)

n.
the aggregate of animal or animallike organisms in plankton. Compare phytoplankton.
[1900–05]
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zo·o·plank·ton

(zō′ə-plăngk′tən)
Plankton that consists of tiny animals, such as rotifers, copepods, and krill, and of microorganisms once classified as animals, such as dinoflagellates and other protozoans.
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zooplankton

A type of plankton consisting of small animals, such as corals.
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.zooplankton - animal constituent of planktonzooplankton - animal constituent of plankton; mainly small crustaceans and fish larvae
animal, animate being, beast, creature, fauna, brute - a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
plankton - the aggregate of small plant and animal organisms that float or drift in great numbers in fresh or salt water
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Translations
zooplancton

zooplankton

[ˌzəʊəʊˈplæŋktən] Nzooplancton m
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(2) If [b.sub.1][N.sub.0] > [alpha](k + [q.sub.1]E) and [mu] >([[beta].sub.1] - [theta])([alpha]k + [alpha][q.sub.1]E- [b.sub.1][N.sub.0]) [([k.sub.1][b.sub.1] -bk-[bq.sub.1]E).sup.2]/[(r([k.sub.1][b.sub.1]-bk-[bq.sub.1]E).sup.2] + [([alpha]k + [alpha][q.sub.1]E- [b.sub.1][N.sub.0]).sup.2]) - [q.sub.1]E, then the zooplankton free equilibrium [E.sub.1] is locally asymptotically stable.
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