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(ben-thos) 2 syllables

Definition

noun. the plants and animals living on the ocean floor.

Example Sentence

The animals that live on the bottom or in the sediments are called benthos.

More Example Sentences

Benthos includes crabs and seaweed.

Synonyms

seafloor life; ocean bottom organisms

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