Definitions for nekton
ˈnɛk tɒn, -tənnek·ton

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1. nektonnoun

   the aggregate of actively swimming animals in a body of water ranging from microscopic organisms to whales

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1. nektonnoun

   A generic term for organisms in the ocean that are capable of swimming independently of currents.

2. Etymology: Coined in 1890 by Ernst Haeckel, from Greek νηκτόν (nēktón), "the swimming". (See Wikipedia.)

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1. nekton

   Nekton refers to the aquatic organisms that are able to swim and move independently of water currents. These include various species of fish, squid, and marine mammals such as whales and dolphins. Nekton are typically larger and stronger than plankton, which are microscopic organisms that primarily drift in the water column.

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1. Nekton

   Nekton refers to the aggregate of actively swimming aquatic organisms in a body of water able to move independently of water currents. Nekton can be contrasted with plankton, which refers to the aggregate of passively floating, drifting, or somewhat motile organisms present in a body of water, primarily tiny algae and bacteria, small eggs and larvae of marine organisms, and protozoa and other minute consumers. As a guideline, nekton are larger and tend to swim largely at biologically high Reynolds numbers, where inertial flows are the rule, and eddies are easily shed. Plankton, on the other hand, are small and, if they swim at all, do so at biologically low Reynolds numbers, where the viscous behavior of water dominates, and reversible flows are the rule. Organisms such as jellyfish and others are considered plankton when they are very small and swim at low Reynolds numbers, and considered nekton as they grow large enough to swim at high Reynolds numbers. Many animals considered classic examples of nekton start out life as tiny members of the plankton and gradually transition to nekton as they grow.

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1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of nekton in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of nekton in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
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   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Nekton
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