suprabenthos
English
noun
Definitions
- (biology) The organisms that live on the sea floor but migrate above it seasonally or daily
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
- epibenthos English
- hyperbenthos English
- macrobenthos English
- megabenthos English
- microbenthos English
- phytobenthos English
- zoobenthos English
- βάθος Ancient Greek