| Front | benthos \BEN-thos\ |
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| Back | noun 1. The collection of organisms living on or in sea or lake bottoms. 2. The bottom of a sea or a lake. [Greek.] "The `Exploration' section begins with efforts simply to locate the ocean floor, including the British Royal Navy's successfully using a weighted line to sound the benthos between Norway and Iceland at 4,098 feet ..." - Daniel Duane, 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea; Deep Atlantic (book review) Los Angeles Times, 5 Jan 1997. |
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