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Micronekton vs Nekton - What's the difference?

micronekton | nekton | Derived terms |

Micronekton is a derived term of nekton.


In context|zoology|lang=en terms the difference between micronekton and nekton

is that micronekton is (zoology) very small crustaceans and other free-swimming marine animals while nekton is (zoology) all organisms in the ocean that are capable of swimming independently of currents.

As nouns the difference between micronekton and nekton

is that micronekton is (zoology) very small crustaceans and other free-swimming marine animals while nekton is (zoology) all organisms in the ocean that are capable of swimming independently of currents.

micronekton

English

Noun

(-)
  • (zoology) Very small crustaceans and other free-swimming marine animals

    • nekton

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia nekton) (-)
  • (zoology) All organisms in the ocean that are capable of swimming independently of currents.

    • Derived terms

    * micronekton

    Antonyms

    * plankton