neuston

English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek νευστός (neustós, “swimming”).

Noun

neuston (countable and uncountable, plural neustons)

(biology) All the organisms that live at the surface of water.

Coordinate terms

plankton

Derived terms

Related terms

pleuston

Spanish

Noun

neuston m (uncountable)

neuston

Further reading

“neuston”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014

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