seston
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From German Seston, from Ancient Greek σηστόν (sēstón), neuter of σηστός (sēstós, “sifter”) , verbal adjective of σήθω (sḗthō, “I strain, filter”). Coined by analogy with plankton.
Noun[edit]
seston (plural sestons)
- All particulate matter suspended in bodies of water such as lakes and seas, including plankton, organic detritus, and inorganic material.