planktonivory

English

Noun

planktonivory (uncountable)

  1. (biology, very rare) Feeding on plankton
    • 1985, FHJ Crome, “An Experimental Investigation of Filter-Feeding on Zooplankton by Some Specialized Waterfowl”, in Australian Journal of Zoology, volume 3, number 6, page 849:
      This and their poor performance in experiments indicate that they are not well adapted to planktonivory and are obviously less efficient than the other three species.
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