nekton
pronunciation
How to pronounce nekton in British English:
UK ['nektɒn]
How to pronounce nekton in American English:
US ['nekˌtɒn]
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- Noun:
- the aggregate of actively swimming animals in a body of water ranging from microscopic organisms to whales
Word Origin
- nekton
- 1893, from German nekton (van Heusen, 1890), from Greek nekton, neuter of nektos "swimming," from nekhein "to swim" (see natatorium).
Example
- 1. The species composition , biological characteristics and seasonal variation of nekton were analyzed by principal component analysis , regression analysis and hierarchical cluster analysis .
- 2. Estuaries are the home of many living species that can be classified into plankton , nekton and benthos based on their swim ability and the habitats they live .