NEKTON


Meaning of NEKTON in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' nek-t ə n, - ˌ tän

Function: noun

Etymology: German Nekton, from Greek n ē kton, neuter of n ē ktos swimming, from n ē chein to swim ― more at NATANT

Date: 1893

: free-swimming aquatic animals essentially independent of wave and current action

– nek · ton · ic \ nek- ' tä-nik \ adjective

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