Benthic
of or relating to a benthos.
of or relating to a benthon.
Historical Examples
Whales, Dolphins, and Porpoises of the Western North Atlantic Stephen Leatherwood
benthic
(běn’thĭk)
Relating to the bottom of a sea or lake or to the organisms that live there.
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the biogeographic region that includes the bottom of a lake, sea, or ocean, and the littoral and supralittoral zones of the shore. noun the animals and plants living at the bottom of a sea or lake the bottom of a sea or lake n. benthos (běn’thŏs’)
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the biogeographic region that includes the bottom of a lake, sea, or ocean, and the littoral and supralittoral zones of the shore. noun the animals and plants living at the bottom of a sea or lake the bottom of a sea or lake n. benthos (běn’thŏs’)
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the aggregate of organisms that live on or in the benthos.