seston

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Etymology

From German Seston, by surface analysis, Ancient Greek σηστός (sēstós, “sifter”, verbal adjective of σήθω (sḗthō, “I strain, filter”)) +‎ -on. Compare plankton.

Noun

seston (plural sestons)

  1. All particulate matter suspended in bodies of water such as lakes and seas, including plankton, organic detritus, and inorganic material.

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