benthic


ben·thic

adj \ˈben(t)-thik\

Definition of BENTHIC

1
: of, relating to, or occurring at the bottom of a body of water
2
: of, relating to, or occurring in the depths of the ocean

Origin of BENTHIC

benthos
First Known Use: 1902

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