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BENTHONIC

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (adjective) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Of or relating to or happening on the bottom under a body of water

Synonyms:

benthal; benthic; benthonic

Classified under:

Relational adjectives (pertainyms)

Pertainym:

benthos (a region including the bottom of the sea and the littoral zones)

Derivation:

benthos (organisms (plants and animals) that live at or near the bottom of a sea)

benthos (a region including the bottom of the sea and the littoral zones)

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