Benthic

/ˈbɛnθɪk/

Synonyms for "benthic" (12 found)

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Related words (6)

Adjective(3 words)
Noun(2 words)
ocean floorocean-floor habitats

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More general

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ecological attributehabitat descriptorphysical process descriptorsedimentology term

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benthic crustaceanbenthic depositionbenthic diatombenthic polychaetebenthic porewater exchangebenthic resuspension

Collocations

6 entries
benthic boundary layerbenthic communitybenthic habitatbenthic organismsbenthic sedimentsbenthic zone

Inflections

2 entries
more benthicmost benthic

Derivations

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Sample sentences

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At first glance the sand seems barren and unproductive. After a while, if you are careful not to kick up sand, you might see tiny benthic communities of tube-building worms come alive as they sweep the passing nutrient rich waters with tentacles to capture food.

Source: tatoeba (6604363)

The oceanic ecosystem includes the pelagic zone, the benthic zone, and the abyssal zone.

Source: tatoeba (11567747)

The benthic environment, except for intertidal areas, has been scarcely explored[…]

Source: wiktionary

As the classical approach to benthic community studies originated primarily with Danish biologists, a section is devoted to comparisons of Danish bottom communities with those obtained in Hadley Harbor.

Source: wiktionary

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