benthic
benthic · benthics
Any organism that lives on the seafloorAny organism that lives on the seafloor.
/ˈbɛnθɪk/
» The oceanic ecosystem includes the pelagic zone, the benthic zone, and the abyssal zone.
Amastan · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FRMeaning
1 sensesAny organism that lives on the seafloor.
Examples
1 sentencesThe oceanic ecosystem includes the pelagic zone, the benthic zone, and the abyssal zone.
Origin
From benthos + -ic. By surface analysis, benth- + -ic.From benthos + -ic. By surface analysis, benth- + -ic.
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