Benthos
Benthos (ben"thos) , noun
[New Latin, from Greek be`nqos depth of the sea.]
(Botany & Zoology) The bottom of the sea, esp. of the deep oceans;
(Botany & Zoology) the fauna and flora of the sea bottom; -- opposed to plankton.
Benthos (ben"thos) , noun
[New Latin, from Greek be`nqos depth of the sea.]