Meroplankton

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. Any of various organisms that spend part of their life cycle, usually the larval or egg stages, as plankton.
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  • n. Any organism that spends part of its life-cycle (especially the larval stage) as plankton
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. The organisms, considered collectively, that pass part of their lives in the depths of the ocean and part at or near the surface.
    • Word Usage
    "Planktonic larvae, also known as "meroplankton" are the most common early life stage of marine invertebrates, many of whom live on the bottom as adults."
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