mesobenthos
/ (ˌmɛzəˈbɛnθəs, ˌmɛsə-) /
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noun
flora and fauna living at the bottom of seas 182 to 914 metres deep
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Word Origin for mesobenthos
from meso- + Greek benthos depth of the sea
Words nearby mesobenthos
mesne, mesne lord, meso-, Mesoamerica, mesoappendix, mesobenthos, mesobilane, mesobilirubin, mesobilirubinogen, mesoblast, mesoblastema
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