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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


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