First Known Use: 1893
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nekton
noun nek·ton \ˈnek-tən, -ˌtän\
Definition of NEKTON
: free-swimming aquatic animals essentially independent of wave and current action
— nek·ton·ic \nek-ˈtä-nik\ adjective
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Origin of NEKTON
German Nekton, from Greek nēkton, neuter of nēktos swimming, from nēchein to swim — more at natant
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