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archibenthic (adjective) (not comparable)
Referring to the bottom of the sea from the edge of the continental shelf to the upper limit of the abyssobenthic zone, at depths of ca. 200 to 1,000 meters: The archibenthic area is the upper section of the benthic region, from the abyssal to the sublittoral region.
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arch-, archi-, -arch
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archaeo-, archeo-, archae-, arche-, archa-, archi-, -arch
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bentho-, benth-
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“archibenthic”
The continental slope; the sea floor from the edge of the continental shelf to the continental rise: The archibenthal zone refers to the ocean layers between 200 feet and 3300 feet (65 and 1050 meters) and is the upper part of the abyssal zone.
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bentho-, benth-
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