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mesobenthos

British  
/ ˌmɛsə-, ˌmɛzəˈbɛnθəs /

noun

  1. flora and fauna living at the bottom of seas 182 to 914 metres deep

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Etymology

Origin of mesobenthos

from meso- + Greek benthos depth of the sea

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