nekton

== English == === Etymology === From German Nekton which was coined in 1890 by Ernst Haeckel. By surface analysis, Ancient Greek νηκτός (nēktós, “swimming”) +‎ -on. === Noun === nekton (countable and uncountable, plural nektons) (zoology) All organisms in the ocean that are capable of swimming independently of currents. ==== Coordinate terms ==== plankton neuston ==== Derived terms ==== micronekton nektonic ==== Translations ==== === Anagrams === Kenton