nekton.
All organisms in the ocean that are capable of swimming independently of currents.
Meaning & usage
All organisms in the ocean that are capable of swimming independently of currents.
Where this word comes from
From German Nekton which was coined in 1890 by Ernst Haeckel. By surface analysis, Ancient Greek νηκτός (nēktós, “swimming”) + -on.
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