Nekton
6 lettersnounrareUpdated June 2026
Definition
The collective body of aquatic animals capable of active swimming, ranging from microscopic organisms to large whales.
“The marine biologist sampled the nekton of the estuary to assess seasonal population changes.”
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Unusual K in a six-letter word, ends in -ON, vowels E and O, a specialist scientific term
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K is worth 5 points, NEKTON is a high-value scientific word if you can place the K effectively
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