benthos

• POS: Noun
• HYPHEN: ben=thos

CIDE DICTIONARY

benthos, n. [NL., fr. Gr. be`nqos depth of the sea.].

 The bottom of the sea, esp. of the deep oceans;  [Webster 1913 Suppl.]

OXFORD DICTIONARY

benthos, n. the flora and fauna found at the bottom of a sea or lake.

Derivative

benthic adj.

Etymology

Gk, = depth of the sea

THESAURUS

benthos

Bassalia, Loch Ness monster, abyss, abyssal zone, alevin, bathyal zone, benthon, bottom waters, bottomless depths, cetacean, dolphin, fingerling, fish, fry, game fish, grilse, ground, inner space, kipper, man-eater, man-eating shark, marine animal, minnow, minny, nekton, ocean bottom, ocean depths, ocean floor, panfish, pelagic zone, plankton, porpoise, salmon, sea monster, sea pig, sea serpent, sea snake, shark, smolt, sponge, the deep, the deep sea, the deeps, the depths, trench, tropical fish, whale