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Noun Concept
Categories: Fisheries science, Articles with short description, Aquatic ecology, Aquatic biomes, Oceanographical terminology
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benthos  benthic division  benthonic zone  benthic zone  benthic
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A region including the bottom of the sea and the littoral zones WordNet 3.0
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A region including the bottom of the sea and the littoral zones WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
The benthic zone is the ecological region at the lowest level of a body of water such as an ocean, lake, or stream, including the sediment surface and some sub-surface layers. Wikipedia
Ecological region at the lowest level of a body of water such as an ocean or a lake, including the sediment surface and some sub-surface layers Wikidata
The bottom of a body of water often occupied by benthos. OmegaWiki
The flora and fauna at the bottom of a body of water. Wiktionary
Flora and fauna at the bottom of a body of water. Wiktionary (translation)
IS A
biogeographical region
DERIVATION
benthic
OCCUPANT
benthos
SAID TO BE THE SAME AS
continental slope
WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
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benthos, benthic division, benthonic zone
Wikipedia
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benthic zone
Wikidata
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benthic zone
Wiktionary
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benthos
OmegaWiki
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benthic division
Wikipedia Redirections
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benthic, benthic division, benthic ecology, benthic ecosystem, benthic habitat, benthic region, benthic surface, Benthic Zone, Bethnic, bottom-dwelling, bottom dweller, deep-sea floor, lake floor, the benthic zone

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