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单词 nekton
释义

nekton

noun

nek·​ton ˈnek-tən How to pronounce nekton (audio)
-ˌtän
: free-swimming aquatic animals essentially independent of wave and current action
nektonic
nek-ˈtä-nik How to pronounce nekton (audio)
adjective

Word History

Etymology

German Nekton, from Greek nēkton, neuter of nēktos swimming, from nēchein to swim — more at natant

First Known Use

1893, in the meaning defined above

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