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nekton

/nˈɛktən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.17 in modern English

Syllables
nek-ton
IPA
/nˈɛktən/
10
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

All organisms in the ocean that are capable of swimming independently of currents.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From German Nekton which was coined in 1890 by Ernst Haeckel. By surface analysis, Ancient Greek νηκτός (nēktós, “swimming”) + -on.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

nektons (plural)

Derived Forms

micronekton nektonic

Frequently Paired Words

plankton neuston

Rhymes With

pectin becton ecton

Questions

How do you pronounce nekton?
The recorded pronunciation is /nˈɛktən/.
What does nekton mean?
All organisms in the ocean that are capable of swimming independently of currents.
Where does nekton come from?
It is traced to German.

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