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Nekton - English meaning

Nekton – definitions in English dictionary

noun

Aquatic animals that are able to swim and move independently of water currents.

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Word origin

late 19th century: via German from Greek nēkton, neuter of nēktos ‘swimming’, from nēkhein ‘to swim’.

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