benthos

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benthos

/ˈbɛnθɒs/ UK

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From Ancient Greek βένθος (bénthos, “the depths”).

noun benthoses

The flora and fauna at the bottom of a body of water.

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noun flora and fauna at the bottom of a body of water

Español	bentos
한국어	저서생물 jeoseosaengmul
日本語	底生生物, 底棲生物, ベントス
中文	底棲生物 /底栖生物
Français	benthos
Deutsch	Benthos
Italiano	bentos
Ελληνικά	βένθος vénthos
Русский	бе́нтос béntos

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"benthos." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/benthos. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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"benthos." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/benthos.

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@misc{benthos_2026,
  title = {benthos},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/benthos},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}