Benthic
[BEN-thik]
Part of speech: adjective
Origin: French, early 19th century
1.
Of, relating to, or occurring at the bottom of a body of water or in the depths of the ocean.
Examples of Benthic in a sentence
"Jacques Cousteau was fascinated by benthic creatures."
"Part of marine biology is studying benthic flora and fauna."
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