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Meaning of benthos

ben•thos

Pronunciation: (ben'thos), [key]
— n.
  1. the biogeographic region that includes the bottom of a lake, sea, or ocean, and the littoral and supralittoral zones of the shore. Also called
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
See also:
benthon Bentinck