BENTHOS


Meaning of BENTHOS in English

[ 'bɛnθɒs ]

■ noun Ecology the flora and fauna found on the bottom of a sea or lake.

Derivatives

benthic adjective

Origin

C19: from Gk, 'depth of the sea'.

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