ben·thos /ˈbɛnˌθɑs/
海底生物,海底的動植物群
Ben·thos 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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benthos
n 1: a region including the bottom of the sea and the littoral
zones [syn: benthic division, benthonic zone]
2: organisms (plants and animals) that live at or near the
bottom of a sea