BENTHOS


Meaning of BENTHOS in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' ben- ˌ thäs

Function: noun

Etymology: New Latin, from Greek, depth, deep sea; akin to Greek bathys deep

Date: 1891

: organisms that live on or in the bottom of a body of water

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