Neuston Definition
no͝ostŏn, nyo͝o-
noun
Minute organisms, as mosquito larvae, existing in or dependent upon the surface film of a body of water.
Webster's New World
Origin of Neuston
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Greek neuston neuter of neustos swimming from nein to swim (s)nāu- in Indo-European roots
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
From Ancient Greek νευστός (neustos, “swimming").
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