plankton
US /ˈplæŋk.tən/
UK /ˈplæŋk.tən/
名词
浮游生物
microscopic organisms floating in water, including both animals (zooplankton) and plants (phytoplankton), that form the base of the marine food web
示例:
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Whales feed on vast quantities of plankton.
鲸鱼以大量的浮游生物为食。
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The ocean's health depends on the abundance of plankton.
海洋的健康取决于浮游生物的丰度。