Definition of Nekton

1. Noun. The aggregate of actively swimming animals in a body of water ranging from microscopic organisms to whales.

Generic synonyms: Being, Organism
Group relationships: Aggregate, Congeries, Conglomeration

Definition of Nekton

1. Noun. A generic term for organisms in the ocean that are capable of swimming independently of currents. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Nekton

1. free-swimming marine animals [n -S] : NEKTONIC [adj]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Nekton

neither fish nor fowl
neither here nor there
neive
neives
nek
nekkid
nekoite
nekomimi
nekomimis
nekrasovite
nekropoleis
nekropolis
nekropolises
neks
nektobenthic
nekton (current term)
nektonic
nektons
nelarabine
nelenite
nelfinavir
nelfinavir mesylate
nelies
nelis
nelivaptan
nellie
nellies
nelson syndrome
nelsons

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