any organisms that live in water and are unable to swim against the current; the aggregate of small plant and animal organisms that float or drift in great numbers in fresh or salt water

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How many solutions are there for the crossword clue "PLANKTON"?

There are 65 solutions. The longest is LOCH NESS MONSTER with 15 letters, and the shortest is FRY with 3 letters.

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Clue	Answers

CONSTITUENTS OF FRESHWATER PLANKTON	11
very small plankton	3
Plankton component	2
Some plankton	2
PLANKTON eaters	2
PLANKTON animals, non-microscopic	2
NONMICROSCOPIC plankton animals	2
Bit of plankton	1
Seaweeds, spirogyra, etc	1
Yank's friend across the pond	1
Word from the Latin for "seaweed"	1
U.S. : Grammy :: U.K. : ___	1
U.K. native	1
UK person	1
UK resident	1
Theresa Mae,e.g.	1
Theatregoer, quite possibly	1
Tank top?	1
Stagnant water growth	1
Single cell plants	1

‘PLANKTON’ isn’t just a clue – it’s also a popular crossword answer! Check out these clues where ‘PLANKTON’ is the solution:

Clue	Answer

Microscopic organisms in seawater (8)	plankton
Whale food (8)
Tiny aquatic animals (8)