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benthocosm

benthocosm noun: a deep-sea environment.

Noun

benthocosm (plural benthocosms)

  1. A deep-sea environment

Forms of benthocosm

pluralbenthocosms

Origin of benthocosm

From bentho- + -cosm.

Questions about benthocosm

What does benthocosm mean?
Benthocosm means a deep-sea environment.
What part of speech is benthocosm?
Benthocosm is a noun.
What is the plural of benthocosm?
The plural of benthocosm is benthocosms.

Words near benthocosm in the dictionary

  1. benthivores
  2. benthivorous
  3. benthivory
  4. bentho-
  5. bentho-pelagic
  6. benthocosm
  7. benthocosms
  8. benthocyanin
  9. benthocyanins
  10. benthological
  11. benthology

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