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suprabenthos

suprabenthos noun: the organisms that live on the sea floor but migrate above it seasonally or daily.

Noun

suprabenthos (uncountable)

  1. The organisms that live on the sea floor but migrate above it seasonally or daily

Origin of suprabenthos

From supra- + benthos.

Questions about suprabenthos

What does suprabenthos mean?
Suprabenthos means the organisms that live on the sea floor but migrate above it seasonally or daily.
What part of speech is suprabenthos?
Suprabenthos is a noun.

Words near suprabenthos in the dictionary

  1. supraaxillary
  2. suprabasal
  3. suprabasally
  4. suprabasilar
  5. suprabenthic
  6. suprabenthos
  7. suprablastoporal
  8. suprabony
  9. suprabranchial
  10. suprabuccal
  11. suprabulbar

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