noun
- an individual organism that is part of plankton
Usage: biology
Examples
- The microscope revealed a tiny plankter drifting in the water sample.
- Each plankter contributes to the marine food web.
- Scientists studied the movement patterns of individual plankters.
- The copepod is a common type of plankter in ocean waters.
- Marine biologists counted the number of plankters per liter of seawater.
- This particular plankter species thrives in cold Arctic waters.