benthic

ben·thos

B0192400 (bĕn′thŏs′)n.1. The collection of organisms living on or in the bottom of a body of water.2. The bottom of a body of water.

[Greek.]

ben′thic (-thĭk), ben·thon′ic (bĕn-thŏn′ĭk) adj.

(ˈbɛn θɪk)

(bɛnˈθɒn ɪk)

adj. 1. of or pertaining to a benthos. 2. of or pertaining to a benthon.

Thesaurus

Adj.

benthic - of or relating to or happening on the bottom under a body of waterbenthal, benthonic

Translations

bentonico

[′ben·thik] (oceanography) Of,pertaining to, or living on the bottom or at the greatest depths of a large body of water. Also known as benthonic.

MedicalSeebenthos

Related to benthic: nektonic

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