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zooplankton Antonyms
Opposite of zooplankton
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• noun (Context 1)
Plankton consisting of small, mostly microscopic animals (such as copepods, krill, and rotifers) and the immature larval stages of larger aquatic organisms that drift in oceans, seas, and bodies of fresh water, serving as a vital link in aquatic food webs.
Usage Example
"Baleen whales filter massive quantities of water to feed on krill and other nutrient-rich phytoplankton."
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phytoplankton
nekton
Similar words to zooplankton
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zooplankter
plankton
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Wordmom. (2026). Antonyms for Zooplankton. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Oct 17, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/antonyms/zooplankton