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benthopelagic

benthopelagic adjective: both benthic and pelagic.

Adjective

benthopelagic (not comparable)

  1. Both benthic and pelagic.

Noun

benthopelagic (plural benthopelagics)

  1. Any such organism.

Forms of benthopelagic

pluralbenthopelagics

Origin of benthopelagic

From bentho- + pelagic.

Questions about benthopelagic

What does benthopelagic mean?
Benthopelagic means both benthic and pelagic.
What part of speech is benthopelagic?
Benthopelagic can be an adjective or a noun.

Words near benthopelagic in the dictionary

  1. benthon
  2. benthonic
  3. benthons
  4. benthopectinid
  5. benthopectinids
  6. benthopelagic
  7. benthopelagics
  8. benthophage
  9. benthophages
  10. benthophagous
  11. benthophil

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