benthos
noun
1 benthos
A region including the bottom of the sea and the littoral zones.
synonyms: benthic division, benthonic zone.
Dutch: onderverdeling van de zeebodem
Polish: bental, strefa bentoniczna
2 benthos
Organisms (plants and animals) that live at or near the bottom of a sea.
Dutch: benthos, zeebodem
Polish: bentos
Moby thesaurus: Bassalia, Loch Ness monster, abyss, abyssal zone, alevin, bathyal zone, benthon, bottom waters, bottomless depths, cetacean, dolphin, fingerling, fish, fry, game fish, grilse, ground, inner space, kipper, man-eater ... show more.
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