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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According to Guinness World Records, the most massive cup of coffee contained 22,739.14 liters and was created by Alcaldía Municipal de Chinchiná (Colombia) at Parque de Bolívar, Chinchiná, Caldas, Colombia, on 15 June 2019. Fifty people worked for more than a month to build this giant cup. The drink prepared was Arabic coffee.

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