pleuston
English
Etymology
From Ancient Greek πλεῦσις (pleûsis, “sailing”), from πλέω (pléō).
Noun
pleuston (uncountable)
- (ecology) The organisms that live floating at the surface of water.
- (botany) Plants that live floating at the surface of water.
Hypernyms
- (botany): hydrophyte
Derived terms
Translations
organisms
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plants
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See also
Spanish
Noun
pleuston m (uncountable)
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