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(n.) The bottom of the sea, esp. of the deep oceans; hence (Bot. & Zool.), the fauna and flora of the sea bottom; - opposed to plankton.

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Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Benthos'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​b/benthos.html. 1828.
 
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