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benthophagous

benthophagous adjective: relating to benthophages.

Adjective

benthophagous (not comparable)

  1. Relating to benthophages

Origin of benthophagous

From bentho- + -phagous.

Questions about benthophagous

What does benthophagous mean?
Benthophagous means relating to benthophages.
What part of speech is benthophagous?
Benthophagous is an adjective.

Words near benthophagous in the dictionary

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

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