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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 water
Familiarity information: BENTHIC used as an adjective is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Of or relating to or happening on the bottom under a body of water
Classified under:
Relational adjectives (pertainyms)
Synonyms:
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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