Canadian English Meaning of benthos

Benthos

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Wordnet

benthos (n)

a region including the bottom of the sea and the littoral zones

organisms (plants and animals) that live at or near the bottom of a sea

Webster

benthos (n.)

The bottom of the sea, esp. of the deep oceans; hence (Bot. & Zool.), the fauna and flora of the sea bottom; -- opposed to plankton.

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Benthos

a region including the bottom of the sea and the littoral zones, organisms (plants and animals) that live at or near the bottom of a seaThe bottom of the sea, e

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benthonic zone => Benthic zone, benthonic => benthic, benthic division => Benthic division, benthic => benthic, benthamite => benthamite,