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benthic

(′ben·thik)

(oceanography) Of,pertaining to, or living on the bottom or at the greatest depths of a large body of water. Also known as benthonic.

 
 
Geography Dictionary: benthic

Occurring at the base of bodies of water: lakes, oceans, and seas. Benthos refers to life attached to the bottom or moving in the bottom mud.

 
 

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