benthic

Plural: benthics

Adjective

of or relating to or happening on the bottom under a body of water

Adj

Pertaining to the benthos; living on the seafloor, as opposed to floating in the ocean.

Noun

Any organism that lives on the seafloor.

Origin / Etymology

From benthos + -ic.

Synonyms

benthal, benthonic

Antonyms

planktonic

Scrabble Score: 14

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Words With Friends Score: 16

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