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plastisphere.

The ecosystem on the surface of a piece of plastic (especially in a marine environment).

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Meaning & usage

noun/ˈplæstɪˌsfɪəɹ/
  1. The ecosystem on the surface of a piece of plastic (especially in a marine environment).

Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Hellenic *plátʰyō Proto-Hellenic *plát͏̌t͏̌ō? Ancient Greek πλάσσω (plássō) Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Hellenic *-tis Ancient Greek -τῐς (-tĭs) Ancient Greek -σῐς (-sĭs) Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Hellenic *-kos Ancient Greek -κός (-kós) ? Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Hellenic *-tós Ancient Greek -τος (-tos) ▲ Ancient Greek -κός (-kós) ? Ancient Greek -τικός (-tikós) Ancient Greek πλᾰστῐκός (plăstĭkós)der. Latin plasticusder. English plastic Ancient Greek σφαῖρᾰ (sphaîră)bor. Latin sphaera Late Latin sphērader. Old French spherebor. Middle English spere English sphere English -sphere English plastisphere From plastic + -sphere, analogous to biosphere. Coined by American biologist Linda Amaral-Zettler.

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