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plankton (n.) 1891, from Ger. Plankton (1887), coined by German physiologist Viktor Hensen (1835-1924) from Gk. plankton, neuter of planktos "wandering, drifting," verbal adjective from plazesthai "to wander, drift," from plazein "to drive astray."

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The prefix "plankto-" refers to something that drifts or floats in water without actively swimming, typically used to describe small organisms in the ocean that are carried by currents.

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