nek·ton (n k t n, -t n )n. The collection of marine and freshwater organisms that can swim freely and are generally independent of currents, ranging in size from microscopic organisms to whales. [Greek n  kton, neuter of nktos, swimming, from nkhein, to swim; see sn - in Indo-European roots.]nek·ton ic (-tn k) adj. |
nekton [ˈnɛktɒn]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Zoology) the population of free-swimming animals that inhabits the middle depths of a sea or lake Compare plankton
[via German from Greek nēkton a swimming thing, from nēkhein to swim]
nektonic adj
| nekton (nktn, -tn) |
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