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ben|thic — «BEHN thihk», adjective. of the benthos: »Both benthic and pelagic organisms occurred to a depth of 10,710 metres (New Scientist). ╂[< Greek bénthos depth + English ic] … Useful english dictionary
ep|i|ben|thic — «EHP uh BEHN thihk», adjective. of the epibenthos: »epibenthic fauna … Useful english dictionary
hol|o|ben|thic — «HOL uh BEHN thihk», adjective. Biology. living at or near the bottom of the sea during all stages of life … Useful english dictionary
thic — ac·o·lu·thic; an·a·co·lu·thic; an·or·thic; ben·thic; enan·thic; epi·can·thic; eu·ry·ben·thic; ga·thic; hel·min·thic; lab·y·rin·thic; or·thic; so·thic; steno·ben·thic; xan·thic; oe·nan·thic; aph·thic; coe·hel·min·thic; lec·i·thic; … English syllables
ben — ac·cum·ben·cy; ami·no·ben·zo·ate; ami·no·ben·zo·ic; Ben·a·dryl; ben·ben; ben·ben; ben; ben·der; ben·dy; ben·e·dic·tin·ism; ben·e·dic·tion; ben·e·dic·tive; ben·e·dic·to·ry; ben·e·dict s; ben·e·dight; ben·e·fact; ben·e·fac·tion; ben·e·fac·tor;… … English syllables
benthic — ben•thic [[t]ˈbɛn θɪk[/t]] also ben′thal, ben•thon•ic [[t]bɛnˈθɒn ɪk[/t]] adj. 1) ecl of or pertaining to a benthos 2) ecl of or pertaining to a benthon … From formal English to slang
benthos — ben•thos [[t]ˈbɛn θɒs[/t]] n. ecl the biogeographic region that includes the bottom of a lake, sea, or ocean and the littoral and supralittoral zones of the shore. Also called ben′thic divi sion, benthon′ic zone . • Etymology: 1890–95; < Gk… … From formal English to slang
benthic — (ben thic) Pertaining to the bottom of the sea or another body of water … Dictionary of microbiology
benthic — ben·thic … English syllables
eurybenthic — eu·ry·ben·thic … English syllables
