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benthic |
benthic division |
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benthonic zone |
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benthos
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Noun benthos has 2 senses
- benthos(n = noun.location) benthic division, benthonic zone - a region including the bottom of the sea and the littoral zones; Array is a kind of biogeographical region
- benthos(n = noun.tops) Array - organisms (plants and animals) that live at or near the bottom of a sea; Array is a kind of being, organism
Derived forms adjective benthal1, adjective benthonic1
Derived form adjective benthonic1
CIDE DICTIONARY
benthos, n. [NL., fr. Gr. be`nqos depth of the sea.].
The bottom of the sea, esp. of the deep oceans; [Webster 1913 Suppl.]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
benthos, n. the flora and fauna found at the bottom of a sea or lake.
Derivative
benthic adj.
Etymology
Gk, = depth of the sea
THESAURUS
benthos
Bassalia, Loch Ness monster, abyss, abyssal zone, alevin, bathyal zone, benthon, bottom waters, bottomless depths, cetacean, dolphin, fingerling, fish, fry, game fish, grilse, ground, inner space, kipper, man-eater, man-eating shark, marine animal, minnow, minny, nekton, ocean bottom, ocean depths, ocean floor, panfish, pelagic zone, plankton, porpoise, salmon, sea monster, sea pig, sea serpent, sea snake, shark, smolt, sponge, the deep, the deep sea, the deeps, the depths, trench, tropical fish, whale
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