Planktonology

Pronunciation: /ˈpɫæŋktənˈoʊlədʒi/

Planktonology (noun)

  1. The scientific study of plankton, small drifting organisms in water, including how they live, grow, and affect ecosystems.

Examples

  • Planktonology studies plankton in oceans and lakes.
  • In planktonology, researchers examine tiny organisms in water.