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benthic

/ˈbɛnθɪk/

benthic adjective: pertaining to the benthos; living on the seafloor, as opposed to floating in the ocean.

Adjective

benthic (not comparable)

  1. Pertaining to the benthos; living on the seafloor, as opposed to floating in the ocean.
    • Near-synonyms: bathyal, abyssal, hadal
    • The benthic environment, except for intertidal areas, has been scarcely explored[…]1878, Proceedings of the United States National Museum, Smithsonian Institution Press, page 3

Noun

benthic (plural benthics)

  1. Any organism that lives on the seafloor.

benthic meaning in Tamil

benthic in Tamil

கடலடி

Examples of benthic in a sentence

  • According to their live habitat, they can be divided relatively into pelagic and benthic fish.
  • The deep aphotic zone accounts for the largest portion (90%) of the marine benthic environment.
  • The benthic microflora of marine sands includes bacteria, blue-green bacteria (cyanobacteria), autotrophic flagellates, and diatoms.

All 10 example sentences with benthic

Synonyms of benthic

All synonyms of benthic

Forms of benthic

pluralbenthics

Origin of benthic

From benthos + -ic. By surface analysis, benth- + -ic.

Words formed from benthic

Questions about benthic

What does benthic mean?
Benthic means pertaining to the benthos; living on the seafloor, as opposed to floating in the ocean.
What is benthic in Tamil?
Benthic in Tamil is கடலடி. See Benthic meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is benthic?
Benthic can be an adjective or a noun.
How do you pronounce benthic?
Benthic is pronounced /ˈbɛnθɪk/.

Words near benthic in the dictionary

  1. Benthamist
  2. Benthamists
  3. Benthamite
  4. Benthamites
  5. benthiavalicarb
  6. benthic
  7. benthically
  8. benthics
  9. benthiocarb
  10. benthivore
  11. benthivores

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