aeroplankton

English

Etymology

aero- +‎ plankton

Noun

aeroplankton (plural aeroplankton)

  1. The tiny lifeforms that float and drift in the air, carried by the current of the wind.
    Aeroplankton are the atmospheric equivalent of oceanic plankton.

Translations
Translations

Polish

Etymology

From aero- +‎ plankton. First attested in 1933.[1][2]

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /a.ɛ.rɔˈplaŋk.tɔn/
  • Audio(file)
  • Rhymes: -aŋktɔn
  • Syllabification: a‧e‧ro‧plank‧ton

Noun

aeroplankton m inan

  1. (biology) aeroplankton

Declension
Declension of aeroplankton
singular
nominative aeroplankton
genitive aeroplanktonu
dative aeroplanktonowi
accusative aeroplankton
instrumental aeroplanktonem
locative aeroplanktonie
vocative aeroplanktonie

References
  1. Polska Akademia Umiejętności (1933) Prace rolniczo-leśne‎
  2. aeroplankton in Narodowy Fotokorpus Języka Polskiego

Further reading
  • aeroplankton in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • aeroplankton in Polish dictionaries at PWN
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