periphyton (English, noun)
expansion: periphyton (countable and uncountable, plural periphytons)
Senses:
topics: biology
ecology
natural-sciences
glosses: A mixture of algae, cyanobacteria, heterotrophic microbes, and detritus that is attached to submerged surfaces in most aquatic ecosystems.
tags: countable
uncountable
Forms:
form: periphytons
tags: plural