Benthic
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
Living upon the bottom as distinguished from living in the water above; submarine; benthonic.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
adjective.
of, pertaining to, or occurring at the bottom of a body of water, especially referring to the ocean depths.
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adjective.
Pertaining to the
benthos
; living on the
seafloor
, as opposed to floating in the
ocean
.
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adjective.
of or relating to or happening on the bottom under a body of water
Word Usage
"Most likely, that will involve placing the mats, called benthic barriers, on the sandy lake bottom to smother the clams."
Antonyms
Words with the opposite meaning
planktonic
cross-reference
oceanic
pelagic
planktonic
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