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benthos [ˈbɛnθɒs], benthon n 1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biology) the animals and plants living at the bottom of a sea or lake 2. the bottom of a sea or lake [from Greek: depth; related to bathus deep] benthic , benthal, benthonic adj
benthos 1. the depths or bottom of the sea. See also: Depth, Sea2. organic life that inhabits the bottom of the sea. benthos - The flora and fauna at the bottom of a sea or lake. See also related terms for lake.
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