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neuston

noun

neus·​tonˈnü-ˌstän How to pronounce neuston (audio)
ˈnyü-
:minute organisms that float in the surface film of water

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The Sargasso was previously the only ocean spot known to hostneustonsin such high densities, researchers reported Thursday in the journal PLOS Biology.—Mindy Weisberger,CNN, 5 May 2023

Word History

Etymology

German, from Greek, neuter ofneustos swimming, fromnein to swim — more atnatant

First Known Use

1928, in the meaning definedabove

Time Traveler
The first known use ofneuston was in 1928

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“Neuston.”Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/neuston. Accessed 13 May. 2025.

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