neuston

English

Etymology

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

Noun

neuston (countable and uncountable, plural neustons)

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

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Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from German Neuston.

Noun

neuston n (plural neustoane)

  1. neuston

Declension

Declension of neuston
singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative-accusative neuston neustonul neustoane neustoanele
genitive-dative neuston neustonului neustoane neustoanelor
vocative neustonule neustoanelor

References

  • neuston in Academia Română, Micul dicționar academic, ediția a II-a, Bucharest: Univers Enciclopedic, 2010. →ISBN

Spanish

Noun

neuston m (uncountable)

  1. neuston

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