n.
Plants that float on the surface of bodies of fresh water.
[Greek pleusis, sailing + (PLANK)TON.]
pleustonic pleus·ton'ic (plū-stŏn'ĭk) adj.
Dictionary:
pleus·ton (plū'stən, -stŏn')
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[Greek pleusis, sailing + (PLANK)TON.]
pleustonic pleus·ton'ic (plū-stŏn'ĭk) adj.| Loess (2002 Album by Loess) | |
| Pleuston | |
| Janthina janthina |
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