pleustonic


pleus·ton

P0373900 (plo͞o′stən, -stŏn′)n. Macroscopic organisms that float or swim on the surface of a body of water.
[Greek pleusis, sailing; see pleu- in Indo-European roots + (plank)ton.]
pleus·ton′ic (plo͞o-stŏn′ĭk) adj.

pleustonic

(pluːˈstɒnɪk) adj1. (Biology) of or relating to pleuston2. (Biology) denoting a marine organism held at the surface of the water by a float, such as the Portuguese man-of-war