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nekton

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EKI Combined Dictionary 2026

Last modified 13.02.2025

Meanings

avavees elavate hästi ujuvate loomade kogum (koosneb peamiselt kaladest)
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  • Heeringad söövad planktonit ja nektonit.

Word forms

Inflection Type 2e

nekton nektonid
nektoni nektonite
nektonit nektoneid

Etymology

laensõna
  • nekton Kreeka sõnast nēktos 'ujuv' loodud zooloogiatermin
    • Nekton 'nekton' ( Ernst Haeckel 1890 )

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