pleuston

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Etymology

From Ancient Greek πλεῦσις (pleûsis, “sailing”), from πλέω (pléō).

Noun

pleuston (uncountable)

  1. (ecology) The organisms that live floating at the surface of water.
  2. (botany) Plants that live floating at the surface of water.

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Noun

pleuston m (uncountable)

  1. pleuston
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