plancton

plɑ̃ktɔ̃

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Definition of plancton - Reverso French Dictionary

Noun, masculine

océan

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organismes microscopiques qui flottent dans l'eau sans pouvoir nager

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Le plancton constitue la base de la chaîne alimentaire marine.
Le plancton est observé au microscope en biologie.
Certains poissons se nourrissent exclusivement de plancton.

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plancton végétal

organismes microscopiques qui flottent dans l'eau et font la photosynthèse

Le plancton végétal produit l'oxygène des océans grâce à la photosynthèse.

plancton animal

organismes animaux très petits qui flottent dans l'eau

Le plancton animal nourrit de nombreux poissons dans l'océan.

filet à plancton

instrument très fin utilisé pour capturer le plancton dans l'eau

Les chercheurs utilisent un filet à plancton pour étudier la biodiversité marine.

Origin of plancton

grec, planktos (errant)

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requin pèlerin

poisson géant

grand requin inoffensif qui mange du plancton dans les mers tempérées

pèlerin

poisson

grand requin inoffensif qui mange du plancton

cladocère

adj.

plancton

qui concerne les puces d'eau planctoniques

copépode

plancton

petit crustacé aquatique qui vit dans le plancton

copépode

adj.

océan

qui se rapporte à de minuscules crustacés du plancton marin

globigérine

foraminifère

petit organisme marin avec coquille vivant dans le plancton

noctiluque

plancton

petit être vivant marin qui produit de la lumière

planctivore

adj.

alimentation

qui se nourrit principalement de plancton

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Definition of plancton - Reverso French Dictionary

Noun, masculine

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