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epibenthos

American  
[ep-uh-ben-thos] / ˌɛp əˈbɛn θɒs /

noun

Biology.

  1. the aggregate of organisms living on the sea bottom between low tide and 100 fathoms (180 meters).

Etymology

Origin of epibenthos

epi- + benthos

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