Benthic
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈbɛnθɪk/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Benthic is an adjective meaning Pertaining to the benthos; living on the seafloor, as opposed to floating in the ocean.
Meaning
Pertaining to the benthos; living on the seafloor, as opposed to floating in the ocean.
More Meanings
- Any organism that lives on the seafloor.
Example Sentences
Near-synonyms: bathyal, abyssal, hadal
The benthic environment, except for intertidal areas, has been scarcely explored[…]
Benthic foraminifera have been used for stratigraphic purposes almost since they began to be studied systematically.
As the classical approach to benthic community studies originated primarily with Danish biologists, a section is devoted to comparisons of Danish bottom communities with those obtained in Hadley Harbor.
Word Forms
- benthics
Synonyms for benthic
Depending on context, synonyms include benthonic, demersal, bathyal, abyssal, hadal.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include benthonic, demersal, seafloor, infauna, macrofauna, scavenger.
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