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benthology

benthology noun: study of organisms living on the sea floor.

Noun

benthology (uncountable)

  1. Study of organisms living on the sea floor.

Questions about benthology

What does benthology mean?
Benthology means study of organisms living on the sea floor.
What part of speech is benthology?
Benthology is a noun.

Words near benthology in the dictionary

  1. benthocosm
  2. benthocosms
  3. benthocyanin
  4. benthocyanins
  5. benthological
  6. benthology
  7. benthon
  8. benthonic
  9. benthons
  10. benthopectinid
  11. benthopectinids

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