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benthophil

benthophil noun: any organism that lives on the seafloor.

Noun

benthophil (plural benthophils)

  1. Any organism that lives on the seafloor

Forms of benthophil

pluralbenthophils

Origin of benthophil

From bentho- + -phil.

Questions about benthophil

What does benthophil mean?
Benthophil means any organism that lives on the seafloor.
What part of speech is benthophil?
Benthophil is a noun.
What is the plural of benthophil?
The plural of benthophil is benthophils.

Words near benthophil in the dictionary

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

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