mesobenthos
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mesobenthos
(ˌmɛzəˈbɛnθəs; ˌmɛsə-)n
(Environmental Science) flora and fauna living at the bottom of seas 182 to 914 metres deep
[from meso- + Greek benthos depth of the sea]
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