benthophyte

noun

benthophyte

noun

Etymology From bentho- (“related to the benthos (flora and fauna of the deep)”) + -phyte (“plant”).

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Biology, Ecology, Natural sciences Any plant that grows on the bed of a river or other body of water

Related terms
phytobenthos

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