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pleuston

One entry found for pleuston.
Main Entry: pleus·ton
Pronunciation: 'plü-st&n, -"stän
Function: noun
Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary pleus- (irregular from Greek plein to sail, float) + -on (as in plankton)
: organisms living in the thin surface layer existing at the air-water interface of a body of water
- pleus·ton·ic /plü-'stä-nik/ adjective