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Word: Benthos
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
late 19th century: from Greek, ‘depth of the sea’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈbɛnθɒs
Dialects: British English
Definition:
the flora and fauna found on the bottom, or in the bottom sediments, of a sea or lake.
Short Definition:flora and fauna found on bottom, or in bottom sediments, of sea or lake
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