benthon


Also found in: Thesaurus, Medical, Encyclopedia.

ben•thon

(ˈbɛn θɒn)

n.
the aggregate of organisms that live on or in the benthos.
(benth (os) + -on, extracted from plankton]
Random House Kernerman Webster's College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc. All rights reserved.
Mentioned in ?
Dictionary browser ?
Full browser ?