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BENTHIC

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does benthic mean? 

BENTHIC (adjective)
  The adjective BENTHIC has 1 sense:

1. of or relating to or happening on the bottom under a body of waterplay

  Familiarity information: BENTHIC used as an adjective is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


BENTHIC (adjective)


Sense 1

Meaning:

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

Classified under:

Relational adjectives (pertainyms)

Synonyms:

benthal; benthic; benthonic

Pertainym:

benthos (a region including the bottom of the sea and the littoral zones)


 Context examples 


The skeletons of benthic foraminifers are often preserved in ocean sediments, providing a rich fossil record of the environmental conditions of the lake.

(Benthic Foraminifera, NOAA Paleoclimate Glossary)



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