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bottom-dwelling

bottom-dwelling adjective: living on or near the bed of the sea, a lake, or other body of water.

Adjective

bottom-dwelling (not comparable)

  1. (Of an aquatic organism) living on or near the bed of the sea, a lake, or other body of water.
  2. (humorous) (Of a team or competitor) spending a long time in the lowest ranks of the competition ladder.

Synonyms of bottom-dwelling

Questions about bottom-dwelling

What does bottom-dwelling mean?
Bottom-dwelling means living on or near the bed of the sea, a lake, or other body of water.
What part of speech is bottom-dwelling?
Bottom-dwelling is an adjective.

Words near bottom-dwelling in the dictionary

  1. bottom types
  2. bottom woman
  3. bottom women
  4. bottom-age
  5. bottom-aged
  6. bottom-dwelling
  7. bottom-end
  8. bottom-feeder
  9. bottom-feeders
  10. bottom-feeding
  11. bottom-fishing

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