benthos

English

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Etymology

From Ancient Greek βένθος ‎(bénthos, “the depths”).

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˈbɛnθɒs/

Noun

benthos ‎(uncountable)

1. 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