Word: femtoplankton
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: fem
top
lank
ton
Definition: The plankton composed of cells smaller than 0. 2micrometers.
Morphemes:
Affix: femto-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: In the International System of Units and other metric systems of units, multiplying the unit to which it is attached by 10−15. Symbol: f.
Affix: plankton
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Small (often microscopic) organisms that float in the water. (A single organism is known as a plankter.)
Etymology Compounds: Affix: πλαγκτός
Language: grc
Decoded: plagktos
Meaning: drifter