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nannoplankton
Also na·no·plank·ton
[nan-uh-plangk-tuhn]
noun
the smallest of the microplankton; the aquatic organisms that can pass through fine mesh plankton nets.
nannoplankton
Plankton of minute size, especially plankton composed of organisms measuring from 2 to 20 micrometers.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of nannoplankton1
1910–15; nanno- ( def. ) + plankton
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