nekton
The origin and history of nekton.
Etymology
From German Nekton, coined in 1890 by Ernst Haeckel; by surface analysis it is Ancient Greek νηκτός (nēktós, “swimming”) + -on.
The origin and history of nekton.
From German Nekton, coined in 1890 by Ernst Haeckel; by surface analysis it is Ancient Greek νηκτός (nēktós, “swimming”) + -on.
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