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10 Language-to-English Dictionarieszona bentónica
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /ˈso.na benˈto.ni.ka/
"Los peces planos viven a menudo en la zona bentónica."
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2 senses- 1
The ecological region at the lowest level of a body of water such as an ocean, lake, or stream, including the sediment surface and some sub-surface layers.
"Many specialized organisms, including various species of worms and clams, inhabit the benthic zone of the lake." - 2
The bottom-most habitat layer of aquatic ecosystems characterized by low light penetration and high pressure.
"Researchers deployed a submersible to explore the biodiversity found within the deep-sea benthic zone."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Greek word 'benthos', meaning 'depth of the sea', combined with the English word 'zone', which comes from the Greek 'zone' meaning 'belt or girdle'. The term emerged in marine biology and ecology literature in the late 19th century to accurately describe the distinct ecological region at the lowest level of a body of water.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Benthic Zone" is said worldwide
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zone benthique
Transliteration: /zon bɑ̃.tik/
"Les organismes de la zone benthique sont adaptés à une forte pression."
benthische Zone
Transliteration: /ˈbɛntɪʃə ˈtsoːnə/
"Die benthische Zone beherbergt viele bodenbewohnende Organismen."
zona bentonica
Transliteration: /ˈdzɔ.na benˈtɔ.ni.ka/
"La zona bentonica comprende i sedimenti di fondo dell'oceano."
zona bentónica
Transliteration: /ˈso.na benˈto.ni.ka/
"Los peces planos viven a menudo en la zona bentónica."
zona bêntica
Transliteration: /ˈzõ.nɐ ˈbẽ.ti.kɐ/
"A zona bêntica é rica em nutrientes acumulados no sedimento."
नितल क्षेत्र
Transliteration: nital kshetra
"नितल क्षेत्र में विभिन्न प्रकार के जीव निवास करते हैं।"
底栖带
Transliteration: dǐ qī dài
"底栖带生活着许多底栖生物。"
저서대
Transliteration: jeoseodae
"저서대는 수중 생태계의 가장 바닥 지역을 의미한다."
底生帯
Transliteration: teiseitai
"底生帯には独特の生態系が存在する。"
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