benthos
benthos · benthoses
бентос
Benthos
The flora and fauna at the bottom of a body of waterThe flora and fauna at the bottom of a body of water.
/ˈbɛnθɒs/
Meaning
1 sensesThe flora and fauna at the bottom of a body of water.
Benthos
бе́нтосbéntos
More definitions
- organisms (plants and animals) that live at or near the bottom of a sea, lake, river or stream
- a region including the bottom of the sea and the littoral zones
Translations
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By meaning 1
flora and fauna at the bottom of a body of water:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
flora and fauna at the bottom of a body of water:
Origin
From Ancient Greek βένθος (bénthos, “the depths”).From Ancient Greek βένθος (bénthos, “the depths”).
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Forms
plural: benthosesSynonyms
2 synonymsClose in meaning
- a region including the bottom of the sea and the littoral zones:benthic divisionbenthonic zone