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benthos
 

Definitions from WordNet

Noun benthos has 2 senses
  1. benthos, benthic division, benthonic zone - a region including the bottom of the sea and the littoral zones
    --1 is a kind of biogeographical region
  2. benthos - organisms (plants and animals) that live at or near the bottom of a sea
    --2 is a kind of     organism, being

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Benthos

Definition:

noun (biology)

The community of organisms that live on or in the bottom of a body of water, such as a lake, river, or ocean.

Example Sentences:

  1. The benthos of the coral reef includes various species of fish, coral, and crustaceans.
  2. Scientists study the benthos to gain insights into the health of aquatic ecosystems.

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