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Pronunciation / Transliteration: Benthos
"Das Benthos des Sees umfasst verschiedene Fischarten, Krebstiere und Weichtiere."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The community of organisms that live on or in the bottom sediments of aquatic environments.
"The benthos of the lake includes various species of fish, crustaceans, and mollusks." - 2
Organisms that inhabit the bottom of a body of water, especially in relation to their ecological roles.
"Researchers studied the benthos to understand the impact of pollution on aquatic life."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'benthos' originates from the Greek word 'benthos', meaning 'depth' or 'bottom'. It has been used in the context of marine biology since the late 19th century to describe the ecological community of organisms living on or in the seabed.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Benthos" is said worldwide
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benthos
Transliteration: benthos
"Le benthos du lac comprend diverses espèces de poissons, de crustacés et de mollusques."
Benthos
Transliteration: Benthos
"Das Benthos des Sees umfasst verschiedene Fischarten, Krebstiere und Weichtiere."
benthos
Transliteration: benthos
"Il benthos del lago include varie specie di pesci, crostacei e molluschi."
benthos
Transliteration: benthos
"El benthos del lago incluye varias especies de peces, crustáceos y moluscos."
benthos
Transliteration: benthos
"O benthos do lago inclui várias espécies de peixes, crustáceos e moluscos."
बेंटोस
Transliteration: bentos
"झील का बेंटोस विभिन्न प्रकार की मछलियों, क्रस्टेशियंस और मोलस्क का समावेश करता है।"
底栖生物
Transliteration: dǐqī shēngwù
"湖泊的底栖生物包括各种鱼类、甲壳类和软体动物。"
저서 생물
Transliteration: jeoseo saengmul
"호수의 저서 생물에는 다양한 어류, 갑각류 및 연체동물이 포함됩니다."
底生生物
Transliteration: teisei seibutsu
"湖の底生生物にはさまざまな魚類、甲殻類、軟体動物が含まれています。"
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