BENTHOS

benthos

(noun) organisms (plants and animals) that live at or near the bottom of a sea

benthos, benthic division, benthonic zone

(noun) a region including the bottom of the sea and the littoral zones

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Etymology

Noun

benthos (plural not attested)

The flora and fauna at the bottom of a body of water.

Source: Wiktionary

Ben"thos, n. [NL., fr. Gr. depth of the sea.]

Definition: The bottom of the sea, esp. of the deep oceans; hence (Bot. & Zoöl.), the fauna and flora of the sea bottom; -- opposed to plankton.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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