benthos

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noun

1. a region including the bottom of the sea and the littoral zones
• Syn:
benthic division, benthonic zone
• Derivationally related forms:
benthonic, benthal
• Hypernyms:
biogeographical region
2. organisms (plants and animals) that live at or near the bottom of a sea
• Derivationally related forms:
benthonic
• Hypernyms:
organism, being

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  benthic division, benthonic zone