Category:Plankton

Plank"ton (plank"ton), n. [nl., fr. Gr. plagto`n, neut. of plagto`s Wandering, pla`zesqai to wander.] (biol.)

Defn: all the animals and plants, taken collectively, which live at Or near the surface of salt or fresh waters. --plank*ton"ic (#), a.