Word: mesoplankton
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: me
sop
lank
ton
Definition: plankton intermediate in size between microplankton and macroplankton
Morphemes:
Affix: meso-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: intermediate
Etymology Compounds: Affix: μέσος
Language: grc
Decoded: mesos
Meaning: middle
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