nekton
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nekton
Where it comes from
From German Nekton which was coined in 1890 by Ernst Haeckel. By surface analysis, Ancient Greek νηκτός (nēktós, “swimming”) + -on.
noun nektons
- All organisms in the ocean that are capable of swimming independently of currents.
Translations
Talk about this word "nekton." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/nekton. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. nekton. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/nekton "nekton." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/nekton.Cite this
@misc{nekton_2026,
title = {nekton},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/nekton},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
