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Synonyms of benthic

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Another word for benthic is demersal. Other synonyms of benthic are benthonic.

Synonyms and similar words for benthic

adjectivePertaining to the benthos; living on the seafloor, as opposed to floating in the ocean.

  • benthonicSynonym of benthic.
  • demersalThat lives near the bottom of a body of water.
  • bathyalRelating to the ocean bottom, between the sublittoral and abyssal zones, at a depth of between 200 and 2000 metres.
  • abyssal
  • hadalOf or relating to the deepest parts of the ocean.

Meaning of benthic

  1. adjective Pertaining to the benthos; living on the seafloor, as opposed to floating in the ocean.
  2. noun Any organism that lives on the seafloor.

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Questions about synonyms of benthic

What is another word for benthic?
Benthic has 5 synonyms on Word.ws, such as demersal and benthonic.
What does benthic mean?
Benthic means pertaining to the benthos; living on the seafloor, as opposed to floating in the ocean.

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