benthic

Definition of Benthic in English :

1. benthal, benthic, benthonic

of or relating to or happening on the bottom under a body of water

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Benthic

noun

1.

the animals and plants living at the bottom of a sea or lake

2.

the bottom of a sea or lake

noun

all the plants and animals living on or closely associated with the bottom of a body of water, esp. the ocean

n.

1. The collection of organisms living on or in the bottom of a body of water.

2. The bottom of a body of water.