Definition: A 1D measurement of a single cell along its longest axis. Typically, this is the distance along a straight line connecting the anterior-most point and the posterior-most point.
Definition: A 1D measurement of a single cell. Typically, this is the distance along a straight line connecting the left-most part of the cell to the right-most part of the cell. It is perpendicular to the length axis and the depth axis.
Definition: Living in the fluid medium (water or air) but unable to maintain their position or distribution independently of the movement of the water/air mass (adapted from Lincoln et al., 1998).