archibenthic
adjective
ar·chi·benthic
\¦ärkē + ¦-\
variants: less commonly
archibenthal
\¦ärkē + ¦-\Definition of archibenthic
: 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
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Origin and Etymology of archibenthic
archi- + benthic, benthal
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