benthos
nounUK /ˈbɛnθɒs/
Etymology From Ancient Greek βένθος (bénthos, “the depths”).
1
The flora and fauna at the bottom of a body of water.
- Derived terms
- benthic, benthophyte, benthoscape, endobenthos, epibenthos, hyperbenthos, macrobenthos, megabenthos, meiobenthos, microbenthos, microphytobenthos, phytobenthos, suprabenthos, zoobenthos
- Related terms
- benthon