adjective
- of, relating to, or inhabiting the neuston (organisms living at the water surface or just below it)
Usage: biology; ecology; technical
Examples
- Neustonic organisms like water striders have adapted to life at the air-water interface.
- The research team studied neustonic communities in freshwater ponds.
- Neustonic insects use surface tension to remain on the water.
- Many neustonic species are found in the top millimeter of aquatic ecosystems.