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benthophage

benthophage noun: any animal that feeds in the deep sea.

Noun

benthophage (plural benthophages)

  1. Any animal that feeds in the deep sea

Forms of benthophage

pluralbenthophages

Origin of benthophage

From bentho- + -phage.

Questions about benthophage

What does benthophage mean?
Benthophage means any animal that feeds in the deep sea.
What part of speech is benthophage?
Benthophage is a noun.
What is the plural of benthophage?
The plural of benthophage is benthophages.

Words near benthophage in the dictionary

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

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