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benthos, bentho
Getting to the bottom of this unit about deep, depth; the fauna and flora of the bottom of the sea.

There is also a separate explanation about the importance of benthos for the earth.

This entry is located in the following unit: Special Contents of Interest (page 2)
bentho-, benth-
(Greek: deep, depth; the fauna and flora of the bottom of the sea; sea bottom; depth [by extension, this element includes lake, river, and stream bottoms])