About The Word Benthos
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Benthos
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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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