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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