21 October 2004

benthic - Word for the Day

benthic · 'ben(t)-thik · adjective
1 : of, relating to, or occurring at the bottom of a body of water
2 : of, relating to, or occurring in the depths of the ocean or the flora and fauna thereof
Etymology: Gr. benthos, 'bottom'

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