| 释义 |
planktotrophic, a.|ˌplæŋktəʊˈtrɒfɪk|
[f. plankton + trophic a.]
Feeding on plankton. So plankˈtotrophy, behaviour of this type.
1946G. Thorson in Medd. Komm. Danmarks Fiskerei Ser. Plankton IV. i. 476 Planktotrophic larvae with long pelagic life..originate from small eggs poor in yolk. 1963R. P. Dales Annelids viii. 171 Most planktotrophic larvae develop from small eggs. 1973Amer. Naturalist CVII. 348 Planktotrophy is the most common pattern in shallow-water tropical invertebrates. 1978Nature 5 Jan. 56/2 Most of the commoner species of coral reef asteroids..produce many small, planktotrophic, pelagic larvae. |