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phytoplankton vs planktonic algae

planktonic algae vs phytoplankton

phytoplankton and planktonic algae both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
phytoplankton Yes No No No
planktonic algae Yes No No No
As nouns, planktonic algae is a hyponym of phytoplankton; that is, planktonic algae is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than phytoplankton:
  • phytoplankton: photosynthetic or plant constituent of plankton; mainly unicellular algae
  • planktonic algae: unicellular algae, one of four families of Charophyte green algae
Other hyponyms of phytoplankton include diatom.
phytoplankton (noun) planktonic algae (noun)
photosynthetic or plant constituent of plankton; mainly unicellular algae unicellular algae, one of four families of Charophyte green algae
Difference between phytoplankton and planktonic algae

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