benthic
IPA: bˈɛnθɪk
noun
- Any organism that lives on the seafloor
adjective
- Pertaining to the benthos; living on the seafloor, as opposed to floating in the ocean.
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Examples of "benthic" in Sentences
- Ecology of benthic foraminifera.
- Some are benthic, but most are pelagic.
- In another it is part of the benthic zone.
- The habitat of the fish is in the benthic zone.
- These populations are referred to as the benthic form.
- Anisogammaridae is a family of small benthic amphipods.
- These populations are referred to as the 'benthic' form.
- Effects of kelps on recruitment of benthic invertebrates.
- They are herbivorous, feeding on benthic algae in the wild.
- The benthic zone is the ecological region at the very bottom of the sea.
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