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PRONUNCIATION OF NEUSTONIC

neustonic  [njuːsˈtɒnɪk] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF NEUSTONIC

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Neustonic is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES NEUSTONIC MEAN IN ENGLISH?

neustonic

Neuston

Neuston is the collective term for the organisms that float on the top of water or live right under the surface. Neustons are made up of some species of fish, beetles, protozoans, bacteria and spiders. Collembola in the genera Podura and Sminthurides are almost exclusively neustonic, while Hypogastrura species often aggregate on pond surfaces. A water strider Gerris is a common example of an insect that supports its weight on water's surface tension.

Definition of neustonic in the English dictionary

The definition of neustonic in the dictionary is of or related to organisms, similar to plankton, that float on the surface film of open water. Other definition of neustonic is of or related to the ecosystem of the surface film of open water in which such organisms as copepods graze on tiny flagellates, bacteria, etc.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH NEUSTONIC


architectonic
ˌɑːkɪtɛkˈtɒnɪk
atonic
eɪˈtɒnɪk
cardiotonic
ˌkɑːdɪəʊˈtɒnɪk
catatonic
ˌkætəˈtɒnɪk
diatonic
ˌdaɪəˈtɒnɪk
excitonic
ˌeksaɪˈtɒnɪk
hypertonic
ˌhaɪpəˈtɒnɪk
hypotonic
ˌhaɪpəˈtɒnɪk
isotonic
ˌaɪsəʊˈtɒnɪk
monotonic
ˌmɒnəˈtɒnɪk
myotonic
ˌmaɪəˈtɒnɪk
pentatonic
ˌpɛntəˈtɒnɪk
photonic
fəʊˈtɒnɪk
planktonic
plæŋkˈtɒnɪk
Platonic
pləˈtɒnɪk
plutonic
pluːˈtɒnɪk
protonic
prəʊˈtɒnɪk
tectonic
tɛkˈtɒnɪk
Teutonic
tjuːˈtɒnɪk
tonic
ˈtɒnɪk

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE NEUSTONIC

neurotrophy
neurotropic
neurovascular
neurula
neurular
neurulation
Neusatz
Neuss
neustic
neuston
Neustria
Neustrian
neut.
neuter
neutral
neutral axis
neutral density
neutral monism
neutral spirits
neutral-density

WORDS THAT END LIKE NEUSTONIC

acetonic
cratonic
daltonic
dystonic
electronic
electrotonic
epitonic
geotectonic
homotonic
Indian tonic
ketonic
Miltonic
nektonic
Neo-Platonic
orthotonic
phytoplanktonic
pleustonic
somatotonic
subtonic
supertonic
syntonic

Synonyms and antonyms of neustonic in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «neustonic» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF NEUSTONIC

Find out the translation of neustonic to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of neustonic from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «neustonic» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

neustonic
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

neustonic
570 millions of speakers

English

neustonic
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

neustonic
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

neustonic
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

нейстонной
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

neustônicos
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

neustonic
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

neuston
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Neustonic
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

neustonic
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

neustonic
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

neustonic
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Neustonic
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

neustonic
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

neustonic
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

न्यूस्टोनिक
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

neustonic
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

neustonic
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

neustonic
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

нейстон
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

neustonic
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

neustonic
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

neustonic
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

neustonic
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

neustonic
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of neustonic

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «NEUSTONIC»

The term «neustonic» is used very little and occupies the 155.137 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «NEUSTONIC» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about neustonic

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «NEUSTONIC»

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The Biology of Calanoid Copepods: The Biology of Calanoid ...
The commonest neustonic copepods belong to the family Pontellidae (Table 75). Some species belong to the euneuston but others are facultative neuston or pseudoneuston. All genera of pontellids have neustonic representatives.
‎1998
2
The Ecology of Marine Fishes: California and Adjacent Waters
Obligate neustonic larvae have evolved independently in a variety of phylogenetic lineages of marine fishes. Most prominent are the beloniforms ( flyingfishes, half- beaks, needlefishes, sauries) where juveniles and adults also occupy the ...
Larry G. Allen, Michael H. Horn, 2006
3
Tadpoles: The Biology of Anuran Larvae
... USNM 167515 Colostethus (Neustonic); C. flotator; composite of USNM 203704-07 Cyclorana (Benthic); C. cultripes; after Watson and Martin (1973) Dendrobates (Arboreal Type 2); D. quinquimttatus; USNM 269075 Discoglossus ( Benthic); ...
Roy W. McDiarmid, Ronald Altig, 1999
4
Neustonic Mesozooplankton Abundance and Distribution in the ...
Original publisher: [Seattle, Wash.]: U.S. Dept. of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, National Marine Fisheries Service, [2006] LC Number: SH11.A5 N635 no.74 OCLC Number: (OCoLC)587063410 Subject: Marine zooplankton ...
U.S. Government, 2011
5
Distribution of Neustonic Sablefish Larvae and Associated ...
Original publisher: [Seattle, Wash.]: U.S. Dept. of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, National Marine Fisheries Service, Alaska Fisheries Science Center, [1995] OCLC Number: (OCoLC)499024042 Subject: Sablefish -- ...
U.S. Government, 2011
6
Sustainability of Rice in the Global Food System
A majority of the macroinvertebrate taxa are found in the canopy layer (168/238 = 71%); however, greater abundance was noted below the canopy, with water surface (neustonic), floodwater (planktonic), soil-surface (epibenthic), and soil- ...
Noreen G. Dowling, Stanley Marshall Greenfield, K. S. Fischer, 1998
7
Biological Oceanography: An Introduction: An Introduction
What special environniental features are present at the sea air interface to which neustonic species must adapt'? This region receives very high levels of infrared and ultraviolet light, the latter being detrimental to many organisms. The high ...
Carol Lalli, Timothy R. Parsons, 1997
8
Vegetation of inland waters
Neustonic organisms use the surface tension of the water in various ways; there are neustonic organisms resting on the water surface (epineuston) and hanging under water at the surface (hyponeuston). Macrophyte stands lower the surface ...
Jean-Jacques Symoens, 1988
9
Lipids in Freshwater Ecosystems
Furthermore, the trophic structure of foam could be far more complex due to the possible inclusion of neustonic organisms commonly found in surface water (i.e., rotifers, nematodes, micro- arthropods). The biomass, trophic interactions, and ...
Michael T. Arts, Bruce C. Wainmann, 1999
10
Issues in Ecological Research and Application: 2011 Edition
Neustonic. And. Planktonic. Bacteria. In. Eutrophic. Lake. “The range of solar radiation reaching the air-water inter-phase, medium wave UV radiation, i.e. UVB 290-320 nm and UVA 320-400 nm, is of the highest biological importance due to its ...
‎2012

2 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «NEUSTONIC»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term neustonic is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Back from the sea
What are the really big blue calanoid copepods we get in our neustonic plankton tows? Someone told me Acartia but I figured you'd know. «Deep-Sea News, Aug 11»
2
Just One Word...
... of several oceanic regions where researchers have studied the effects and impact of plastic photodegradation in the neustonic layer of water. «McCook Daily Gazette, May 10»

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