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scoticaplankton (s) (noun), scoticaplankton; scoticaplanktons (pl)
A small oceanic organism composed largely of dinoflagellates: Scoticaplankton are tiny single-celled marine creatures with two long slender flagella (appendages) that lie in surface grooves at right-angles to each other. Some types are luminescent and some are toxic, especially when multiplying prolifically thus causing colorful blooms and are sometimes called the "red tide".
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