nekton
/nek-ton, -tuhn/US // ˈnɛk tɒn, -tən //UK // (ˈnɛktɒn) //
霓虹灯,霓裳羽衣,氖氖
Definitions
n.名词 noun
- 1
- : the aggregate of actively swimming aquatic organisms in a body of water, able to move independently of water currents.
Examples
Strong swimming animals which move about at will are nekton.
The animals of the open sea are conveniently divided into the active swimmers (Nekton) and the more passive drifters (Plankton).
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