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Subbenthic

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WordDefinition
hyperbenthic(biology) That lives above the seafloor
endobenthic(ecology) That lives within the sediment on the seafloor
sublittoralnounThe area below the shore; the sublittoral region.
epibenthicnoun(ecology) That lives on the surface of sediments at the bottom of the sea
subaquarianLying below the surface of the water; submarine.
epibenthonicAlternative form of epibenthic. [(ecology) That lives on the surface of sediments at the bottom of the sea]
benthonicnounSynonym of benthic.
merobenthicPartially benthic
submergedbelow the surface of a liquid
cryptobenthic(of zoology) Both benthic (living on or near the seafloor) and cryptic (hiding in crevices, or camouflaged).
benthalnounbenthic
mesobenthicPartially benthic and partially free-swimming
holobenthic(biology) That inhabits the seafloor during all phases of life
deep-waterHaving a great depth of water.
bathybic(archaic) Living in the depths of the water, or near the bottom under the deep water.
nektobenthic(biology) Of organisms: swimming near the bottom of a sea or lake.
subaquanoununderwater
bathygenicProduced at great depth
submergentunderwater; submerged; aquatic
abyssicabyssal

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