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 Definitions of nekton  [ˈnɛk tɒn, -tən]  

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Definition of 'nekton' Random House Webster's College Dictionary 

1. (n.) nekton
the aggregate of actively swimming aquatic organisms in a body of water.

Etymology:  (1890–95; < Gk nēktós swimming, v. adj. of nēchein to swim)

Definition of 'nekton' Princeton's WordNet 

1. (noun) nekton
the aggregate of actively swimming animals in a body of water ranging from microscopic organisms to whales

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