Term: zooplankton
Literally meaning: “animal drifter”
Origin: Anc Greek
ζώον/zoon=a live thing, animal ⇒ζωή/zoi(=life)
+πλανκτός/planctos(=wanderer or drifter)
Coined/History
The term was coined in 1887 by German zoologist Victor Hensen (1835-1924) in 1887.
Definition
Zooplankton is the community of microscopic organisms that live in watery environments.
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