Associations to the word «Nekton»

Wiktionary

NEKTON, noun. (zoology) All organisms in the ocean that are capable of swimming independently of currents.

Dictionary definition

NEKTON, noun. The aggregate of actively swimming animals in a body of water ranging from microscopic organisms to whales.

Wise words

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