benthic
Pronunciations (2)
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/ˈbɛnθɪk/
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ˈbɛnθɪk
Adjective
Pertaining to the benthos; living on the seafloor, as opposed to floating in the ocean.
Usage- not-comparable
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Near-synonyms: bathyal, abyssal, hadal
The benthic environment, except for intertidal areas, has been scarcely explored[…]
More examples (2)
As the classical approach to benthic community studies originated primarily with Danish biologists, a section is devoted to comparisons of Danish bottom communities with those obtained in Hadley Harbor.
Benthic foraminifera have been used for stratigraphic purposes almost since they began to be studied systematically.
Noun
Any organism that lives on the seafloor.
Adjective
of or relating to or happening on the bottom under a body of water
Word forms
benthics