epibenthos
English
noun
Definitions
- (ecology) benthic organisms that live on top of the sediment
Etymology
Prefix 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
- benthophyte English
- benthos English
- benthoscape English
- endobenthos English
- hyperbenthos English
- macrobenthos English
- megabenthos English
- microbenthos English
- phytobenthos English
- suprabenthos English
- zoobenthos English
- βάθος Ancient Greek