nekton

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English - English
A generic term for organisms in the ocean that are capable of swimming independently of currents
the aggregate of actively swimming animals in a body of water ranging from microscopic organisms to whales
(Hayvan Bilim, Zooloji) Aquatic animals that are able to swim and move independently of water currents, as distinct from plankton
Turkish - English
nekton
nekton

    Hyphenation

    nek·ton

    Turkish pronunciation

    nektın

    Pronunciation

    /ˈnektən/ /ˈnɛktən/

    Etymology

    () Coined in 1890 by Ernst Haeckel, from Greek νηκτόν (nēktón), "the swimming". (See Wikipedia.)
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