periphyton

Noun

Meaning

periphyton (countable and uncountable, plural periphytons)

(ecology) A mixture of algae, cyanobacteria, heterotrophic microbes, and detritus that is attached to submerged surfaces in most aquatic ecosystems.

Source: en.wiktionary.org

Close letter words and terms

periphysate periphytic periphytivore periplacental periplakin periplanar