单词 | neuston |
释义 | neuston[ noo-ston, nyoo- ] / ˈnu stɒn, ˈnyu- / nounthe aggregate of minute aquatic organisms that float or swim in the surface film of a body of water. Origin of neuston1925–30; <German; noun use of neuter of Greek neustós swimming, verbid of neîn to swim OTHER WORDS FROM neustonneustic, neus·ton·ic [noo-ston-ik, nyoo-], /nuˈstɒn ɪk, nyu-/, adjectiveWords nearby neustonneurula, neurulation, Neusatz, Neuse, Neuss, neuston, Neustria, Neustrian, neut., neuter, neutercane Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 British Dictionary definitions for neustonneuston / (ˈnjuːstən) / nounorganisms, similar to plankton, that float on the surface film of open water the ecosystem of the surface film of open water in which such organisms as copepods graze on tiny flagellates, bacteria, etc Derived forms of neustonneustonic, adjectiveWord Origin for neustonC20: via German from Greek neustos swimming, from nein to swim Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 |
随便看 |
英语词典包含192737条英英释义在线翻译词条,基本涵盖了全部常用单词的英英翻译及用法,是英语学习的有利工具。