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-nectes

noun combining form
-nec·​tes | \ ˈnekˌtēz\

Definition of -nectes

: one that swims in a (specified) way —in generic names in zoology Chironectes

History and Etymology for -nectes

New Latin, from Greek nēktēs swimmer, from nēchein to swim

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