- benthonic
- adjective Etymology: irregular from benthos Date: 1897 benthic
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
benthonic
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benthal — adjective of or relating to or happening on the bottom under a body of water • Syn: ↑benthic, ↑benthonic • Pertains to noun: ↑benthos (for: ↑benthonic), ↑benthos, ↑benthos ( … Useful english dictionary
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