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Benthos

Benthos Meaning & Definition
Benthos Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Benthos?

[n] a region including the bottom of the sea and the littoral zones

Synonyms | Synonyms for Benthos: benthic division | benthonic zone

Related Terms | Find terms related to Benthos: abyss | abyssal zone | alevin | Bassalia | bathyal zone | benthon | bottom waters | bottomless depths | cetacean | dolphin | fingerling | fish | fry | game fish | grilse | ground | inner space | kipper | Loch Ness monster | 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

See Also | biogeographical region

Benthos In Webster's Dictionary

\Ben"thos\, n. [NL., fr. Gr. ? depth of the sea.] The bottom of the sea, esp. of the deep oceans; hence (Bot. & Zo["o]l.), the fauna and flora of the sea bottom; -- opposed to {plankton}.

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