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plankton in Chinese

plankton in Chinese is 浮游生物 — plankton means tiny, often microscopic organisms that drift passively in water rather than swimming against currents.

plankton in Chinese

浮游生物
noun
Pronounced: fú yóu shēng wù
(uncountable) Organisms, especially small and microscopic ones, that drift in water.

What does "plankton" mean?

  1. noun Tiny, often microscopic organisms that drift passively in water rather than swimming against currents.
    "Whales feed on tiny plankton drifting in the ocean."
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plankton in a sentence

  • Whales feed on tiny plankton drifting in the ocean.
  • The study focused on the role of plankton in the food chain.

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What is "plankton" in Chinese?
"plankton" in Chinese is 浮游生物. plankton means: Tiny, often microscopic organisms that drift passively in water rather than swimming against currents.
How do you pronounce 浮游生物?
"plankton" in Chinese is 浮游生物, pronounced "fú yóu shēng wù".
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