benthos

English

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

Terms derived from benthos

• 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)

• Esperanto: bento
• Finnish: pohjaeliöstö, bentos (fi)

• French: benthos (fr) m
• Irish: beantós (ga) m
• Italian: bentos m
• Spanish: bentos (es) m