Periphytic
[puh-rif-i-ton] /pəˈrɪf ɪˌtɒn/
noun, Ecology.
1.
the community of tiny organisms, as protozoans, hydras, insect larvae, and snails, that lives on the surfaces of rooted aquatic plants.
/pəˈrɪfɪˌtɒn/
noun
1.
aquatic organisms, such as certain algae, that live attached to rocks or other surfaces
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