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NEKTON
nekton
(noun) the aggregate of actively swimming animals in a body of water ranging from microscopic organisms to whales
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Coined in 1890 by Ernst Haeckel, from Greek νηκτόν (nēktón), "the swimming". (See Wikipedia.)
Noun
nekton (countable and uncountable, plural nektons)
(zoology) All organisms in the ocean that are capable of swimming independently of currents.
Coordinate terms
• plankton
Anagrams
• Kenton
Source: Wiktionary
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