benthic
[ ben-thik ]
/ ˈbɛn θɪk /
adjective
of or relating to a benthos.
of or relating to a benthon.
Also
ben·thal,
ben·thon·ic
[ben-thon-ik] /bɛnˈθɒn ɪk/.
Words nearby benthic
bent grass,
bent on,
bent out of shape,
bentham,
benthamism,
benthic,
benthon,
benthos,
bentinck,
bentiromide,
bentiromide test
Example sentences from the Web for benthic
Belugas feed on a variety of fishes (including cod and capelin), on squid, and on a variety of benthic crustaceans.
Whales, Dolphins, and Porpoises of the Western North Atlantic |Stephen Leatherwood
Scientific definitions for benthic
benthic
[ bĕn′thĭk ]
Relating to the bottom of a sea or lake or to the organisms that live there.