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plankton

/ˈplæŋktən/

Meanings
noun

Plancton

Small (often microscopic) organisms that float in the water. (A single organism is known as a plankter.)

Examples :

"Fish eat plankton, tiny organisms that float in the ocean. "
Los peces comen plancton, organismos diminutos que flotan en el océano.
organism biology ocean environment microorganism animal nature ecology

Related Words

Illustration ocean

ocean noun

/ˈəʊ.ʃən/ /ˈoʊ.ʃən/

Océano

"The ocean separates the continents of Africa and South America. "

El océano separa los continentes de África y Sudamérica.

Illustration single

single noun

/ˈsɪŋɡəl/

Sencillo

"My grandfather played a single of Elvis Presley at the family gathering. "

Mi abuelo puso un sencillo de Elvis Presley en la reunión familiar.

Illustration organism

organism noun

/ˈɔː.ɡən.ɪ.zəm/ /ˈɔɹ.ɡən.ɪ.zəm/

Organismo

"The single-celled organism was studied by the biology students in their science class. "

Los estudiantes de biología estudiaron el organismo unicelular en su clase de ciencias.

Illustration that

that noun

/ˈðæt/ /ˈd̪æt/ /ˈðɛt/

Eso, aquel

"My sister brought several books to the library, and that one is about dinosaurs. "

Mi hermana trajo varios libros a la biblioteca, y ese es sobre dinosaurios.

Illustration float

float noun

/fləʊt/ /floʊt/

Flotador

"Attach the float and the weight to the fishing line, above the hook."

Adjunte el flotador y el peso a la línea de pesca, por encima del anzuelo.

Illustration often

often adjective

/ˈɑf(t)ən/ /ˈɒf(t)ən/ /ˈɔf(t)ən/

Frecuente, a menudo

"My sister is often late for school. "

Mi hermana llega a menudo tarde a la escuela.

Illustration small

small noun

/smoːl/ /smɑl/ /smɔːl/ /smɔl/

Parte baja de la espalda, cintura

"The child's small was sore after carrying his heavy backpack to school. "

La parte baja de la espalda del niño le dolía después de llevar su pesada mochila a la escuela.

Illustration fish

fish noun

/fɪʃ/ /fɘʃ/

Pez

"Salmon is a fish."

El salmón es un pez.

Illustration microscopic

microscopic adjective

/ˌmaɪkɹəˈskɑpɪk/

microscópico

"We supply all microscopic stains and other materials."

Suministramos todas las tinciones microscópicas y otros materiales.

Illustration water

water noun

/ˈwoːtə/ /ˈwɑtəɹ/ [woːʔɐ] [ˈwaːʈər] /ˈwoːtɘ/ /ˈwɔːtə/ /ˈwɔtəɹ/

Agua

"By the action of electricity, the water was resolved into its two parts, oxygen and hydrogen."

Por la acción de la electricidad, el agua se resolvió en sus dos partes, oxígeno e hidrógeno.

Illustration organisms

organisms noun

/ˈɔːrɡənɪzəmz/ /ˈɔːrɡənɪsəmz/

Organismos, seres vivos

"Scientists study different organisms, such as bacteria and plants, to learn about life on Earth. "

Los científicos estudian diferentes organismos, como bacterias y plantas, para aprender sobre la vida en la Tierra.

Illustration known

known verb

/nəʊn/ /noʊn/

Saber, conocer

"He knew something terrible was going to happen."

Sabía que algo terrible iba a suceder.