Noun: benthos 'ben,thós
- Organisms (plants and animals) that live at or near the bottom of a sea, lake, river or stream
"The study focused on the benthos of the coral reef ecosystem"
- A region including the bottom of the sea and the littoral zones
"Deep-sea creatures inhabit the benthos of the ocean";
- benthic division, benthonic zone
Derived forms: benthoses
Type of: being, biogeographical region, organism
Encyclopedia: Benthos