plancton

/plɑ̃k.tɔ̃/

le noun B1

le (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: common. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Meaning

  1. plankton

    • Les baleines se nourrissent principalement de plancton.

      Whales feed mainly on plankton.

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual
Meaning fingerprint: Category: thing. Concreteness: concrete. Animacy: inanimate. Countability: countable. Scope: individual.

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Spanish

plancton

plancton is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "plankton."

Practice

1 What does plancton mean?

2 Fill the gap: Les baleines se nourrissent principalement de ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches plancton?

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