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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD NEKTON

Via German from Greek nēkton a swimming thing, from nēkhein to swim.
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PRONUNCIATION OF NEKTON

nekton  [ˈnɛktɒn] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF NEKTON

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adjective
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adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Nekton is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES NEKTON MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Nekton

Nekton refers to the aggregate of actively swimming aquatic organisms in a body of water able to move independently of water currents. Nekton can be contrasted with plankton, which refers to the aggregate of passively floating, drifting, or somewhat motile organisms present in a body of water, primarily tiny algae and bacteria, small eggs and larvae of marine organisms, and protozoa and other minute consumers. As a guideline, nekton are larger and tend to swim largely at biologically high Reynolds numbers, where inertial flows are the rule, and eddies are easily shed. Plankton, on the other hand, are small and, if they swim at all, do so at biologically low Reynolds numbers, where the viscous behavior of water dominates, and reversible flows are the rule. Organisms such as jellyfish and others are considered plankton when they are very small and swim at low Reynolds numbers, and considered nekton as they grow large enough to swim at high Reynolds numbers. Many animals considered classic examples of nekton start out life as tiny members of the plankton and gradually transition to nekton as they grow.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH NEKTON


beton
ˈbɛtɒn
bouton
ˈbaʊtɒn
canton
ˈkæntɒn
chaton
ˈʃætɒn
crouton
ˈkruːtɒn
crypton
ˈkrɪptɒn
emplecton
ɛmˈplɛktɒn
exciton
ˈɛksaɪˌtɒn
feuilleton
ˈfʊɪˌtɒn
fronton
ˈfrɒntɒn
futon
ˈfuːˌtɒn
krypton
ˈkrɪptɒn
mouton
ˈmuːtɒn
parton
ˈpɑːˌtɒn
peloton
ˈpɛləˌtɒn
photon
ˈfəʊtɒn
piton
ˈpiːtɒn
proton
ˈprəʊtɒn
reggaeton
ˌrɛɡeɪˈtɒn
roton
ˈrəʊtɒn

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE NEKTON

neinei
Neisse
neither
neither fish, flesh, nor fowl
neither here nor there
neither more nor less than
neither one thing nor the other
Nejd
nek
Nekrasov
nektonic
nelis
nellie
nelly
nelson
Nelspruit
nelumbo
nem. con.
Neman
nemathelminth

WORDS THAT END LIKE NEKTON

aeroplankton
cryoplankton
haliplankton
holoplankton
meroplankton
microplankton
nannoplankton
nanoplankton
phytoplankton
plankton
Stockton
zooplankton

Synonyms and antonyms of nekton in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «nekton» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF NEKTON

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The translations of nekton from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «nekton» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

游泳生物
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

necton
570 millions of speakers

English

nekton
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

nekton
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

السوابح
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

нектон
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

nekton
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

nekton
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

necton
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Nekton
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Nekton
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ネクトン
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

유영 동물
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Nekton
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

nekton
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

nekton
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

नेक्टन
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

nekton
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

nekton
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

nekton
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

нектон
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Nekton
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

nekton
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

soort zeedier
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

nekton
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

nekton
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of nekton

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «NEKTON»

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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «NEKTON» OVER TIME

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «NEKTON»

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Habitat Ecology of Intertidal Nekton in Southern New Jersey ...
Intertidal creeks are of particular importance to the nekton community as they represent a critical corridor linking marsh surface and subtidal habitats during periods of tidal inundation.
Matthew Eric Kimball, 2008
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Estuarine Ecology
CHAPTERTHIRTEEN. ESTUARINE. NEKTON. James. H. Cowan. Jr.,. Alejandro. Y ́a ̃nez-Arancibia,. Patricia. S ́anchez-Gil,. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. A. mitchilli P. splendida. Estuarine Ecology, Second Edition. Edited by John W. Day, Jr., Byron C.
John W. Day, W. Michael Kemp, Alejandro Yáñez-Arancibia, 2012
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Marine Ecological Processes: A derivative of the ...
Marine nekton are the swimmers in the sea, as opposed to plankton that drift with currents. Although the main criterion is swimming ability, most definitions of nekton, as with plankton, are not precise. They are based on swimming speeds, ...
John H. Steele, Steve A. Thorpe, Karl K. Turekian, 2010
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Coastal Monitoring through Partnerships
For example, nutrient enrichment (a bottom-up perturbation) could affect nekton by altering submersed vegetative habitats (Valiela et al., 1992; Harlin, 1995). Conversely, removal of predatory fishes through over- fishing (top-down) could ...
Brian D. Melzian, Virginia Engle, Malissa McAlister, 2003
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Trophic dynamics of marine nekton and zooplankton within the ...
From June and August 2000 and 2002 cruises off the shelf-slope ecosystem from Northern California to central Oregon, I collected and analyzed the diets from 25 species of pelagic nekton (Chapter 2).
Todd William Miller, Oregon State University, 2006
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Biology of the Southern Ocean, Second Edition
6.1 INTRODUCTION There is no sharp dividing line between the pelagic animals that are regarded as plankton and those that constitute the nekton. The distinguishing feature is that Zooplankton drift with the current systems whereas nekton ...
George A. Knox, 2006
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Oceanography And Marine Biology
predation pressure from marsh resident nekton such as Fundulus heteroclitus, which prey on post-larvae and smaller juveniles of sciaenids and mugilids that are seasonally abundant in intertidal (Cain & Dean 1976) and shallow subtidal ...
R. N. Gibson, Margaret Barnes, 2002
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Tidal Marsh Restoration: A Synthesis of Science and Management
However, downstream marshes are not entirely independent of upstream tide- restricted marshes since free-swimming nekton can move between them after tidal restoration. For example, if a decrease in nekton density is observed after ...
Charles T. Roman, David M. Burdick, 2012
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Zooplankton: Sensory Ecology and Physiology
Such a biologically nonsensical tabulation does not help refine our understanding of nekton as an adaptive category in open water and Aleyev mixed up his animals and his habitats badly, yet his approach still has enormous merit because it ...
P Lenz, D K Hartline, J Purcell, 1997
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Estuarine Research: Chemistry, Biology, and the Estuarine System
Literature on foods of estuarine nekton by geographical location; asterisks indicate those studies that include an analysis of the food web. TABLE 1. (Cont'd) Classification of nektonic food webs in estuaries. TABLE 1 Author Mulkana (45) ...
L Cronin, 1975

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «NEKTON»

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Outdoors Mailbag: Speckled trout, redfish and bowhunting deer
I am also a graduate student at LSU, currently studying the impacts of dredged marsh-creation projects on nekton here in coastal Louisiana. «NOLA.com, Jul 15»
2
Driving Club Conducts Trials
... VSE – Kathy Nekton, 1st Intermediate Pairs Horse CT – Paul Grippa, ... 1st Training Small VSE – Kathy Nekton, 1st; Kathleen Schmidt, 2nd. «Southern Pines Pilot, Jul 15»
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Oh, Hello: GA Punter Blake Gillikin Commits To Penn State
Nekton Unit just got...Better! Trust the process! #WeAre #PSUnrivaled #107kStrong. — Charles C. Huff (@CoachHuff) June 21, 2015 ... «Black Shoe Diaries, Jun 15»
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Nekton CIO: Why we're investing in Russia
Nekton Global, an energy-focused investment firm headed by Lopez, on Tuesday announced the stake acquisition and said Lopez would lead ... «Financial News, Jun 15»
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F1 boss plots $12 billion Russian infrastructure firm
Luxembourg-based financier Lopez, who is chairman and chief executive of energy-focused private investor Nekton Global, will lead a new ... «Financial News, Jun 15»
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Lotus F1 boss Gerard Lopez returns to paddock after tough 2014
"I've been involved in a new company, Nekton Group, an oil and gas company, trading and investing, borne of some activities we've had before ... «autosport.com, May 15»
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HS Baseball: Jordan fans six in complete-game win over Epping
“You boot one ball — it's like 'game over,'” Epping coach Tyler Nekton said. “We've got to be mentally tougher.” The game tied 3-3 in the fourth, ... «Seacoastonline.com, Apr 15»
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Mules, Jordan overpower rival Epping
“They're well coached, they're well disciplined and they're always good with their fundamentals,” Nekton said of the Mules. “We always know ... «Foster's Daily Democrat, Apr 15»
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NEKTON Neon Night serves as preview for 2015 Broncos football
Broncos wide receiver Michael Henry, junior, practices offensive drills at NEKTON Neon Night on Friday, April 10 at Waldo Stadium. «Western Herald, Apr 15»
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2015 high school baseball scouting reports
“Last year the errors on defense piled up,” said Nekton. … A strong junior class will anchor this year's team, which hopes it will get good starting ... «Seacoastonline.com, Apr 15»

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