| 单词 | benthos |
| 释义 | benthos[ ben-thos ] / ˈbɛn θɒs / nounthe biogeographic region that includes the bottom of a lake, sea, or ocean, and the littoral and supralittoral zones of the shore. Also called benthic division, benthonic zone . Origin of benthos1890–95; <Greek bénthos depth (of the sea); akin to bathos, bathy- Words nearby benthosbent grass, Bentham, Benthamism, benthic, benthon, benthos, Bentinck, bentiromide, bentiromide test, Bentley, bento Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 British Dictionary definitions for benthosbenthos benthon/ (ˈbɛnθɒs) / nounthe animals and plants living at the bottom of a sea or lake the bottom of a sea or lake Derived forms of benthosbenthic, benthal or benthonic, adjectiveWord Origin for benthosC19: from Greek: depth; related to bathus deep Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Scientific definitions for benthosbenthos [ bĕn′thŏs′ ] The bottom of a sea or lake. The organisms living on sea or lake bottoms. The benthos are divided into sessile organisms (those that are attached to the bottom or to objects on or near the bottom) and vagrant organisms (those that crawl or swim along the bottom). Compare nekton plankton. See more at epifauna infauna. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved. |
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