archibenthic

adjective

ar·​chi·​benthic

variants or less commonly archibenthal

¦ärkē + ¦-

: of, relating to, or being the upper part of the benthic region that includes the continental shelf and extends from the sublittoral to the abyssal

Word History

Etymology

archi- + benthic, benthal

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Rhymes for archibenthic

• benthic