"necto-" meaning in English

See necto- in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Prefix

Etymology: From Ancient Greek νηκτός (nēktós, “swimming”). Compare nekton. Etymology templates: {{der|en|grc|νηκτός||swimming}} Ancient Greek νηκτός (nēktós, “swimming”) Head templates: {{head|en|prefix|head=|sort=}} necto-, {{en-prefix}} necto-
  1. (biology) swimming, nektonic Tags: morpheme Categories (topical): Biology
    Sense id: en-necto--en-prefix-qCTNcIkQ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages using catfix, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 92 8 Disambiguation of Pages using catfix: 84 16 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 90 10 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 92 8 Topics: biology, natural-sciences
  2. for swimming Tags: morpheme
    Sense id: en-necto--en-prefix-2EBwUQEo
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: nekto-

Alternative forms

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