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benthic

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adj/ˈbɛnθɪk/
  1. 1

    Pertaining to the benthos; living on the seafloor, as opposed to floating in the ocean.not-comparable

    • Near-synonyms: bathyal, abyssal, hadal
noun/ˈbɛnθɪk/
  1. 1

    Any organism that lives on the seafloor.

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