hypoplankton

noun

hy·​po·​plankton

: the plankton inhabiting the greatest depths especially immediately over the bottom but sometimes throughout the whole abyssal zone

hypoplanktonic

"+

adjective

Word History

Etymology

hypo- + plankton

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