SINCE 1828
nekton
noun
nek·ton
| \ ˈnek-tən
, -ˌtän\
, -ˌtän\
Definition of nekton
: free-swimming aquatic animals essentially independent of wave and current action
Other Words from nekton
nektonic
\ nek-ˈtä-nik
\
adjective
\
adjective
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