benthophyte
English
noun
Definitions
- (ecology) Any plant that grows on the bed of a river or other body of water
Etymology
Suffix from English benthos (flora and fauna of the deep).
Origin
English
benthos
Gloss
flora and fauna of the deep
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- benthic English
- benthos English
- benthoscape English
- endobenthos English
- epibenthos English
- hyperbenthos English
- macrobenthos English
- megabenthos English
- microbenthos English
- phytobenthos English
- suprabenthos English
- zoobenthos English
- βάθος Ancient Greek