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nek·ton (nek′tän′, nek′tən)

noun

the larger, aquatic, free-swimming animal life having movements that are largely independent of currents and waves, including squids, fishes, and whales

Etymology: Ger < Gr nēkton, neut. of nēktos, swimming < nēchein, to swim: see natant

Browse dictionary entries near nekton

  1. ‹ Nejd
  2. ‹ neither
  3. ‹ Neisse
  4. ‹ nein
  5. ‹ Neilson
  6. ‹ Neil
  7. ‹ neighborly
  8. ‹ neighboring
  9. ‹ neighborhood
  10. ‹ neighbor
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  2. Nellie ›
  3. Nelson ›
  4. Nelspruit ›
  5. nelumbo ›
  6. nem. con. ›
  7. nem. diss. ›
  8. nema ›
  9. Neman ›
  10. nemathelminth ›