English Explanatory Dictionary

nekton

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. All organisms in the ocean that are capable of swimming independently of currents.

Word forms

nekton nektons

Etymology

From German Nekton which was coined in 1890 by Ernst Haeckel. By surface analysis, Ancient Greek νηκτός (nēktós, “swimming”) + -on.

Derived words

micronekton nektonic
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