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noun
the aggregate of actively swimming aquatic organisms in a body of water, able to move independently of water currents.
Origin:
1890–95; < German, noun use of neuter of nēktós swimming (verbid of nḗchein to swim; see nectopod)
1890–95; < German, noun use of neuter of nēktós swimming (verbid of nḗchein to swim; see nectopod)
Related forms
nek·ton·ic, adjective
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Nekton
is always a great word to know.
So is lollapalooza. Does it mean:
| an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance. |
| a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal. |
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World English Dictionary
| nekton (ˈnɛktɒn) | |
| —n | |
| Compare plankton the population of free-swimming animals that inhabits the middle depths of a sea or lake | |
| [C19: via German from Greek nēkton a swimming thing, from nēkhein to swim] | |
| nek'tonic | |
| —adj | |
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Science Dictionary
nekton  (něk'tən, -tŏn') Pronunciation Key
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. Compare benthos, plankton. |
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Encyclopedia Britannica
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nekton
the assemblage of pelagic animals that swim freely, independent of water motion or wind. Only three phyla are represented by adult forms. Chordate nekton include numerous species of bony fishes, the cartilaginous fishes such as the sharks, several species of reptiles (turtles, snakes, and saltwater crocodiles), and mammals such as the whales, porpoises, and seals. Molluscan nekton include the squids and octopods. The only arthropod nekton are decapods, including shrimps, crabs, and lobsters.
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