Benthos Synonyms

bĕnthŏs
A region including the bottom of the sea and the littoral zones
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. benthic division
  2. benthon
  3. benthonic zone

Words Related to Benthos

Related words are words that are directly connected to each other through their meaning, even if they are not synonyms or antonyms. This connection may be general or specific, or the words may appear frequently together.

Related:

  1. epifauna infauna
  2. nekton
  3. plankton
  4. biota
  5. benthic

Benthos Sentence Examples

  • The great majority of algae, however, grow like land-plants attached to a substratum, and to these the term benthos is now generally applied.

  • It also reviews existing major human activities in the area that are currently affecting the benthos.

  • Other series of shorter length, carried out from the 1920s to the 1980s, measured dissolved nutrients, phytoplankton production and infaunal benthos.