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benthos

bent·hos

UK/ˈbɛnθɒs/ uncommon

noun

1.

a region including the bottom of the sea and the littoral zones

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2.

organisms (plants and animals) that live at or near the bottom of a sea

Origin

From Ancient Greek βένθος (bénthos, “the depths”).

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