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
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
25 November 2024
(noun) infestation with slender threadlike roundworms (filaria) deposited under the skin by the bite of black fleas; when the eyes are involved it can result in blindness; common in Africa and tropical America
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