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Benthos
Open directlyWebster's 1828 Dictionary · 1828
Part of speech: noun (n.)
The bottom of the sea, esp. of the deep oceans; hence (Bot. & Zoöl.), the fauna and flora of the sea bottom; -- opposed to plankton.
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Part of speech: noun (n.)
The bottom of the sea, esp. of the deep oceans; hence (Bot. & Zoöl.), the fauna and flora of the sea bottom; -- opposed to plankton.