endobenthos

English

noun
Definitions
  • (ecology) benthic organisms that live buried or burrowing in the sediment, often in the oxygenated top layer

Etymology

Prefix from English benthos (flora and fauna of the deep).

Origin

English

benthos

Gloss

flora and fauna of the deep

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