benthic
Pertaining to the benthosPertaining to the benthos; living on the seafloor, as opposed to floating in the ocean.
» The oceanic ecosystem includes the pelagic zone, the benthic zone, and the abyssal zone.
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1 senses(not comparable)Pertaining to the benthos; living on the seafloor, as opposed to floating in the ocean.
Near-synonyms: bathyal, abyssal, hadal
benthonisch, benthisch
придо́нныйpridónnyj, до́нныйdónnyj, бе́нтосныйbéntosnyj
- of or relating to or happening on the bottom under a body of water
Examples
1 sentencesThe oceanic ecosystem includes the pelagic zone, the benthic zone, and the abyssal zone.
Translations
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Origin
From benthos + -ic. By surface analysis, benth- + -ic.From benthos + -ic. By surface analysis, benth- + -ic.
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