phytoplanktonicadj.
/ˌfʌɪtəʊplaŋ(k)ˈtɒnɪk/, U.S. /ˈˌfaɪdoʊˌplæŋkˈtɑnɪk/ Biology.
Of or relating to phytoplankton.
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phytoplanktonic1930
1930 Ecology 11 465 The presence of these phytoplanktonic elements in the stomach of the sardine is not believed to be merely incidental to the ingestion of the rest of the food.
1957 G. E. Hutchinson Treat. Limnol. I. xi. 714 These forms of iron may be assimilable by diatoms and perhaps by other phytoplanktonic organisms.
2002 Irish Times (Nexis) 2 May 20 Harrowing should be confined to ebb tides during the winter months when water temperatures are at their lowest and light conditions are least suitable for phytoplanktonic activity.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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