hypobenthos

hypobenthos
\\“+\ noun
Etymology: New Latin, from hypo- + benthos
: the fauna of the deep sea

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  • hypobenthos — sea floor fauna below 1000 metres …   Dictionary of ichthyology

  • hypobenthos — n. [Gr. hypo, under; benthos, sea bottom] Sea bottom fauna below 1000 m, corresponds roughly to bathyal and abyssal benthic dwellers; see epibenthos …   Dictionary of invertebrate zoology

  • hypobenthos — hy·po·benthos …   English syllables

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