nekton

English - Turkish

Definition of nekton in English Turkish dictionary

nekton

Related Terms

nekton organisms

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English - English

Definition of nekton in English English dictionary

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

Definition of nekton in Turkish English dictionary

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.)