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holobenthic

holobenthic adjective: that inhabits the seafloor during all phases of life.

Adjective

holobenthic (not comparable)

  1. That inhabits the seafloor during all phases of life

Origin of holobenthic

From holo- + benthic.

Questions about holobenthic

What does holobenthic mean?
Holobenthic means that inhabits the seafloor during all phases of life.
What part of speech is holobenthic?
Holobenthic is an adjective.

Words near holobenthic in the dictionary

  1. holobaramins
  2. holobasidia
  3. holobasidial
  4. holobasidiate
  5. holobasidium
  6. holobenthic
  7. Holobinko
  8. holobiome
  9. holobiomes
  10. holobiont
  11. holobionts

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