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2024
benthos
benthos
English
Noun
benthos
(
uncountable
)
The
flora
and
fauna
at the bottom of the
ocean
or other body of water.
Derived terms
Derived terms
benthic
endobenthos
epibenthos
hyperbenthos
macrobenthos
meiobenthos
microbenthos
microphytobenthos
phytobenthos
zoobenthos
Translations
flora and fauna at the bottom of a body of water
Chinese:
Mandarin:
底棲生物
(zh)
,
底栖生物
(zh)
Finnish:
pohjaeliöstö
Italian:
bentos
m
Spanish:
bentos
(es)
m
Etymology
From
Ancient Greek
βένθος
(
bénthos
,
“
the depths
”
)
.
Pronunciation
(
UK
)
IPA
(key)
:
/ˈbɛnθɒs/
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