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Where does “micronektonic” come from?

micronektonic (English) comes from English micronekton, from English micro, from Ancient Greek μικρός, from Proto-Indo-European mēy- — soft, tender, dear.

micronektonic (English): Relating to micronekton

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  1. Relating to micronekton

Ancestry of “micronektonic”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishmicronektonAny very small crustacean and other free-swimming...
2EnglishmicroSmall, relatively small; short form of...
3Ancient Greekμικρόςlittle, small
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmēy-soft, tender, dear
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