benthic

ˈbɛnθɪk

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Definition of benthic - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

biology

TECH.

related to the bottom of a sea or lake

TECH.

The benthic zone is teeming with unique organisms.

abyssal

deep-sea

habitat

TECH.

living on the seafloor rather than floating

TECH.

The benthic fish are adapted to life on the seabed.

abyssal

bottom-dwelling

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benthic division

region including the bottom of the sea and littoral zones

Scientists study the benthic division to understand marine life.

Origin of benthic

Greek, benthos (depth of the sea)

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aplacophoran

marine

benthic mollusk of the class Aplacophora

frogfish

anglerfish

benthic fish with a frog-like mouth and lure

UBO

acr.

acr: Unidentified Benthic Object

unidentified object in water

Examples of benthic in a sentence

The benthic environment is crucial for marine life.
Benthic organisms play a crucial role in the ecosystem.
Researchers study benthic zones to understand marine life.

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French:benthique, ...
German:benthisch, ...
Italian:bentonico, ...
Spanish:bentónico, ...
Portuguese:bêntico, ...
Chinese:底栖的, 海底的, ...
Japanese:海底, 底生の, ...
Arabic:قَاعِي, ...
Hebrew:בֶּנְטִי, בֶּנְתִּי, ...
Russian:бентический, донный, ...
Ukrainian:бентичний, бентосний, ...
Hindi:समुद्र तल, बेंथिक, ...
Bengali:বেথনিক, সমুদ্রতলবাসী, ...
Catalan:bèntic, bentònic, ...
Czech:bentický, ...
Danish:bentisk, ...
Dutch:benthisch, benthische, ...
Greek:βενθικός, ...
Hungarian:bentikus, bentonikus, ...
Khmer:បាតសមុទ្រ, នៅបាតសមុទ្រ, ...
Korean:저서의, 바닥에 사는, ...
Persian:بنتیک, کف‌زی, ...
Polish:bentosowy, ...
Portuguese (BR):bêntico, ...
Romanian:bentic, ...
Swedish:bentisk, bottenlevande, ...
Thai:เกี่ยวกับก้นทะเล, อาศัยอยู่บนพื้นทะเล, ...
Turkish:deniz tabanıyla ilgili, benthik, ...
Vietnamese:liên quan đến đáy biển, đáy, ...

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