"nekto-" meaning in English

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Prefix

Etymology: Combining form of nekton, from German Nekton which was coined in 1890 by Ernst Haeckel, from Ancient Greek νηκτόν (nēktón, “swimming”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|de|Nekton}} German Nekton, {{der|en|grc|νηκτόν|t=swimming}} Ancient Greek νηκτόν (nēktón, “swimming”) Head templates: {{head|en|prefix|head=|sort=}} nekto-, {{en-prefix}} nekto-
  1. nekton, nektonic Wikipedia link: Ernst Haeckel Tags: morpheme
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