benthon

American

[ben-thon] / ˈbɛn θɒn /

noun

the aggregate of organisms that live on or in the benthos.

Etymology

Origin of benthon

benth(os) + -on, extracted from plankton

Example Sentences

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He proceeded to draw divisions between the bottom organisms without power of motion, benthon, the nekton motile life in mid-water, and the plankton or floating life.

From Scott's Last Expedition Volume I by Scott, Robert Falcon

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