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benthal |
bentham |
benthamic |
benthamism |
benthamite |
benthic
| benthic division
| benthonic
| benthonic zone
| benthos
| benting time
benthic
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Adjective benthic has 1 sense
- benthic(a = adj.pert) benthal, benthonic - of or relating to or happening on the bottom under a body of water; Array
CIDE DICTIONARY
benthic, a. [fr. Gr. be`nqos depth of the sea.].
of, pertaining to, or occurring at the bottom of a body of water, especially referring to the ocean depths. [PJC]
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